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In A Nutshell: The Poetry of Violence

4 – 8 September 2024

This event takes place off site at The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3

Bell Shakespeare

Theatre

Join Artistic Director Peter Evans and a crack team of actors as they jump from scene to scene and play to play, exploring the poetry of violence with relish and delight. 

Please note: this event is not held at the Sydney Opera House.

These violent delights have violent ends.

Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 6

Useful information:

The Poetry of Violence

When Shakespeare explores violence it is often epic and cruel, but never gratuitous. Whether it’s Brutus considering a justification for murder in Julius Caesar, or Volumnia relishing the bravery and brutality of her warrior son in Coriolanus, Shakespeare asks questions about our relationship with violence. But he also uses the word to describe the limits of emotion, and the rashness provoked by love and hate.  

Join Artistic Director Peter Evans and a crack team of actors as they jump from scene to scene and play to play, exploring the poetry of violence with relish and delight.  

From Macbeth to Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet to Henry V, Peter will share insights into Shakespeare’s concerns and preoccupations and the inner workings of the plays.  

In A Nutshell enthralled audiences in 2022 and Bell Shakespeare are excited to return with a second instalment in 2024. Whether you are new to Shakespeare, or an aficionado, you will be entertained, enriched, and inspired by this production. Performed in The Neilson Nutshell at Pier 2/3 in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.

Presented by Bell Shakespeare

Artist information

Cast
Peter Evans
Lucy Bell
James Evans
Madeline Li
Nigel Poulton
Jessica Tovey
Darius Williams

Inspired by William Shakespeare  

Director
Peter Evans  

Designed by
Anna Tregloan  

Lighting Design by
Benjamin Cisterne  

Sound and Composition
by Max Lyandvert  

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