Derby Shakespeare Theatre Co.

Liverpool comes to Quarndon! Break a leg to our friends at @quarndonquads who open tonight with Stags and Hens - The Remix and it runs for the rest of the week. There's only a few tickets left so head to their website for more details and don't miss out on what's bound to be a great evening of laughs!

Find yourself an actor who when the social media person say's 'You know the speech from Henry V where he goes on about St George. Do you think we could record that tomorrow' comes in with approximately 4 hours learning time and does this. Then find yourself a social media person who actually edits it and uploads it in time..... We are very lucky to have one of those things. But not wanting you to wait till next year we thought we would still post it today. Thank you so much Paul! And if you want to see what Paul can do with more than 24 hours notice, he's playing Brutus in Julius Caesar. Tickets available for both Derby performances and Minack performances here. rbyshakespeare.org.uk/ (PS We'd show the outtakes but it's before the watershed....)

Did you know.... Tunics similar to this were worn by both civilians and Roman legionaries. While civilians would wear them hanging straight down to their knees, soldiers would wear them ''bloused'' up with a belt so the bottom was at about the mid thigh length. Big legs meant that you were a good soldier. This look was part of what distinguished a soldier, and they took it very seriously. In fact, rumour has it that Mark Antony wore his tunic even shorter to show off his legs and prove what a good general he was....A common form of military punishment for minor offensives was to be forced to stand at attention with out a belt. This caused the tunic to hang to the knees and was considered very humiliating to the soldier. Julius Caesar however was never one to follow a trend and he wore his tunics longer - actions after all speak louder than...knees.... If you want to see whether any of our soldiers had committed a minor offense get your tickets via our website now (For Minack or Derby!) #kneesonshow #minitunic #JuliusCaesar #FactFriday

And we are off! Sunday saw the beginning of rehearsals for Julius Caesar. Our ensemble have gathered and we began with a character workshop. They aren't just 'crowd' but we have farmers and pawn brokers, and Alex talked cobblers....no sorry Alex is a cobbler..... Then on Monday the senators came together and were each put in the hot seat. Why did they make the decisions to do what they did to Caesar, what drove them, blind ambition, grief, faith in Brutus. And what about those watching from the side lines, Portia, and Lucius (who was awake for this session...) The push and pull, the political intrigue, Ancient Rome is going to be bustling this summer........ #JuliusCaesar #minacktheatre #derbytheatre

Happy World Theatre Day everyone! We've been making theatre in Derby since 1908, and in our home on Kedleston Road since the late 1960s. In the last few years, the green room was converted to a bar, the kitchen to the ladies and disabled toilets and we've got more planned! We continue to evolve and grow and tonight we will be holding our new Directors night, where we chat about what's involved in directing for us, what we look for in pitches, how we support you to bring your vision to life and chat about any ideas you may have. Over a drink or too if you wish. And no...it doesn't have to be Shakespeare! So come along if you've always hankered after giving directing a go. Open to new and old members alike! And let's continue making theatre for centuries to come! #worldtheatreday #derbyamateurtheatre #newdirectors

It's show week! We'd like to wish the cast and crew of Men of The World all the best for this sell out show! Unfortunately all tickets have gone but you can join a waiting list on Ticketsource so that if any tickets are returned or become available you will be the first to know! Please do not buy tickets from people advertising tickets for sale under this post - they are likely to be scammy pammys....If you have bought tickets and are unable to attend please contact us via ticketsource and we will see what we can do. Have a great show week Terry and crew - we can't wait to see it! #showweek #soldout #notjustshakespeare

Happy International Women's Day to everyone who has ever been the most competent person in the room and had to pretend otherwise. Shakespeare wrote magnificently flawed men — Hamlet, Lear, Benedick. But he also wrote some pretty magnificent women (who eventually could actually be played by women). They may not end up how we'd like — wouldn't it be marvellous if just once Ophelia had said "nah, you're a bit of a pillock" and got herself to a nunnery — but they held their own on the way there. Rosalind runs rings around everyone in the forest and still lets Orlando think he got there on his own. Portia saves the day and has to dress as a man to do it. Beatrice spends five acts being right about everything. Viola is shipwrecked, grieving, and still somehow holding the plot together. Shakespeare wrote women who were brave, furious, funny, heartbroken, principled, and flawed — often all in the same scene. And on International Women's Day we celebrate them all. Yes, even Lady M. With all her stabby stabby ways. Lorna Kirkland as Rosalind Susie Brayshaw Thorne as Portia Caroline Reader as Beatrice Laura Horvath and Niki Caister as Viola and Olivia

Meet Sissy, a stubborn sandwich fanatic "who only had one lung and was still smoking herself senseless". She's one of the larger than life characters you'll have the pleasure of meeting if you come to our production of Men Of The World, performed at Shakespeare House 18-21 March. Tickets available at our link on bio.

We don't want to startle you, but we've already sold 50% of tickets for our upcoming show Men Of The World, and that's before we've even given you a sneak peek of just how silly and fun this show is going to be! I think you can tell by these behind the scenes rehearsal shots - you'll meet some interesting characters watching this play, that's for sure! Now, from an orderly queue and grab your tickets before it's too late (link in bio).

It’s Christmas. So before we disappear into festive chaos, we just want to say thank you. To our actors, who said yes to all our strange ideas. To our crews, who made them work. To our audiences, who came out in all weathers, found their seats, and didn’t immediately ask where the interval wine was (mostly). And to everyone who supports Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company — you are the reason this all keeps happening. Shakespeare, as ever, had it covered: “Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?” — Twelfth Night So we are off to eat the cakes and drink the ale. Merry Christmas from all of us at DSTC.

What a week it's been. We've had articles in the national and local news, Ian's been on @bbcderby , we've been on @bbcemt , and its not slowing down! We are doing more interviews this weekend with @bbctodayprogramme and others are knocking...we are just wondering who will play us in the biopic.... A huge thank you to Ian Currie and @aust1ntac10us for giving up their time to be part of this historical moment. But mainly thanks to @starbottle.space for asking us to take part. Its incredible to be part of this uk launch and fpr showing the talent amateur theatre companies have in their ranks. We will be updating our website with all the links to our five minutes of fame and if you want to see the whole production tickets for the Derby show in July are available from Derby Live and the Minack show in August will be available soon! To Infinity And Beyond! (Yeah we know thats not Shakespeare) #space #first #shakespeare #transmission #northstar

#musicmondays We are looking back at the amazing music we've included in this years productions, not least our live musicians who brought our production of Love's Labour's Lost to life! Jack David Entertainment , @cheeky.felicia and @galvinklein94 - Thank you for bringing your amazing talent to our show this year! They are all available for bookings so give them a follow!