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Welcome to Lakespeare! We are a theater company dedicated to bringing high-quality Shakespeare performances to the public, free of charge. Our performances take place in various public locations around Canberra, and we invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening of entertainment. Check out our upcoming shows below and mark your calendars!

Media

Lakespeare... appears to have become a fixture in the social calendar, attracting strong audiences who have been rewarded with committed, entertaining and...compelling performances.

Ian Bushnell

Riotact

Mar 2025

There is not much that can replace seeing the story unfold in the open air, from a band of talented players who know how to capture the energy and sense of pure story telling that made Shakespeare himself so popular.

Arne Fealing

Canberra City News

Feb 2024

Lakespeare is a jewel in Canberra’s theatrical crown and it is time to support a company that proves too well that it is a Canberra cultural treasure.

Peter Wilkins

Canberra Critics Circle

Feb 2022

News

Dream program as ANU joins Lakespeare's summer of love

Ian Bushnell

Riotact

15 Nov 2019

News

Twelfth Night: Mistaken identities and romance at Shakespeare by the lake

Heather Wallace

Her Canberra

14 Feb 2019

News

Shakespeare & Co. will present Shakespeare by the Lakes and more in 2020

The Canberra Times

10 Sept 2019

Review

Shakespeare by the Lakes' Much Ado About Nothing was a success

Sydney Morning Herald

26 Feb 2018

Review

Shakespearean comedy as it was intended to be

Peter Wilkins

Shakespearean comedy as it was intended to be

26 Feb 2019

Review

Much Ado About Nothing

Peter Wilkins

Canberra Critics Circle

17 Feb 2018

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