Shakespeare & Co. Festival Program

Yerevan Shakespeare Festival: Shakespeare & CO
The Yerevan Shakespeare Festival returns this year under the title Shakespeare & CO, uniting theatre companies from across Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. The program features reinterpretations of classical authors alongside contemporary experimental works, offering a snapshot of how regional artists engage with universal themes through bold and diverse stage languages.

Below we present the Shakespeare-focused segment of the festival program, highlighting productions that revisit the Bard’s works through innovative staging and contemporary interpretation. These performances showcase the enduring relevance of Shakespeare’s plays and their resonance within today’s social and cultural contexts.

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November 18, 21:00 To bitch or not to bitch Hertz Haus Theatre (Poland) Guest: Ashtarak Drama Theatre (Armenia)

November 19, 16:00 Macbett – Ionesco Szegedi Pinceszínház (Hungary) Guest: ATWU, Mashtots str. 13 (Armenia)

November 19, 20:00 The Tempest – Shakespeare (Laboratory) Galya Novents Theatre School Directed by Dorian Rossel (Armenia—Switzerland) Guest: ATWU, Mashtots str. 13

November 20, 19:00 A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare Bryantsev Youth Theatre (St. Petersburg, Russia) Guest: Theatre Hamazgayin after S. Sargsyan (Armenia)