For over 400 years William Shakespeare has been the world's most exciting, influential and enduring playwright...
Every year millions of people from all over the world visit his birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Using the very latest developments in show technology and special effects, Shakespearience is a groundbreaking virtual reality experience - revealing the man behind the well-known face and providing spectacular entertainment and fun for all the family.
Audiences of all ages will be enthralled
by the special effects that are used to present
the story of William Shakespeare in this
thrilling ‘virtual reality’ show.
Gusts of wind, flashes of lightning and claps of thunder are all part of this theatrical spectacular.
A feast for the senses!
Act 1 tells a visual story of William Shakespeare’s early life in Elizabethan Stratford. Join Quentin Willson on a fascinating tour of historic locations such as Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Holy Trinity Church. Discover the man behind the well known face and gain a fascinating insight into his literary influence on modern day life.
Act 2 is set in a timbered playhouse. Using innovative show technology, Shakespeare appears as an ethereal voice to talk to a young, contemporary actor. ‘On stage’ performances of 9 of Shakespeare’s plays are presented in a magical and spectacular way using advanced staging effects, theatrical lighting, moving scenery and surround sound.
During the one hour visit you will witness breathtaking highlights from nine of Will’s plays (Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Tempest) and be taken on a visual tour of his life and legacy.