Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet returns to London once more in 2026, this time starring Stranger Things' Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe as the famous star-crossed lovers in a new production directed by the multi-award-winning Robert Icke. A classic that continues to enthrall audiences, some 430 years since it was first written, discover the tale anew as these two bright young acting talents play a pair of sweethearts torn asunder by their families' decades-long feud.

Award-winning director Tim Crouch transports the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse into an isle full of noises and fresh springs this winter, in an enthralling new production of The Tempest. An atmospheric tale of shipwreck and sorcery, The Tempest takes place on a spellbinding island ruled by the vengeful Prospero and his unerring determination to wreak havoc on his former oppressors.

Regents Park Open Air Theatre hosts one of William Shakespeare's best loved comedies this summer, in a vibrant new production from award-winning director Atri Banerjee! Under the summer sky in verdant surroundings, witness the classic tale of an enchanted forest full of fairy folk, lovers, and the unsuspecting mortals who stumble into it. Featuring folk-inspired original music by actress, composer and singer Maimuna Memon (The Grapes of Wrath), A Midsummer Night's Dream is a fantastic example of William Shakespeare's wit, all wrapped up in the universal theme of love and the complications that are bound to come with it. Don't miss it this summer!

One of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing pits the sexes against each other with riotous results. Two couples dance around declaring their love for each other; Benedick and Beatrice, and Hero and Claudio. But when the machinations of a dastardly nobleman threaten their happiness, one of our heroes must fake their own death to get a truly happy ending. Back at the Globe for 2026, a sunny and stylish setting full of riotous parties sets the scene for Chelsea Walker (All's Well That Ends Well)'s production this season!

Shakespeare's Globe becomes a house of passionate rhythmic flair in this fantastically unique new production of the bard's Love's Labour's Lost, inspired by the fiery, romantic art of flamenco! In her directorial debut at the Globe, Indiana Lown-Collins (The Solid Life of Sugar Water) traces her Spanish ancestry to bring a blazing overhaul to Shakespeare's early comedy, with movement direction by flamenco dancer and choreographer Carmen Igarza. Guaranteed to be like no Shakespeare production you've ever seen, don't miss out!

With more twists and turns than a rollercoaster, it's no wonder that Shakespeare's breezy romantic comedy has survived the ages. A heady blend of confused lovers, exiled lords and ladies, and melancholy fools wrapped up in delightful music and merriment, don't miss the Sean Holmes and Charlie Josephine (Pinocchio)-directed production of the classic, starring Josephine as Orlando and Lola Shalam as Rosalind!