When There's No Strength in Men

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Performance

World Premiere

Across 3 emotionally-charged vignettes adapted from 'MacBeth,' 'Henry V' & 'As You Like It,' we strip-back the traditional and present some of the strong women of Shakespeare's famous works. On an intimate and raw stage, some of Adelaide's best young Shakespearian actresses bring new life to the famous roles of 'Lady MacBeth', 'Princess Katherine of France', 'Rosalind' & 'Orlando,' with stories told through their character's eyes - strength in the weakness of the men around them. Set to period and avoiding the trappings of modern theatre, our three actresses tell their stories on a traditional stage, but with the gentle modern relevance these timeless stories allow.

Praise for their 2017 vignette season - 'This is Shakespeare as it should be, raw & stripped-back!' Radio Adelaide 2017

Presented by: The Raw Shakespeare Project

The Raw Shakespeare Project is a performance platform for Adelaide's emerging actors to explore and share the Bard's work. With a rich, year-round performance program we produce productions large and small, farcical or serious, inside or outdoors, in venues large and small, traditional or found.

We have our own approach to Shakespeare, generally traditionally set and costumed, mounted on barren or raw stages. We love making audiences cry with our emotional performances, and laugh with our cheeky and naughty approach to bringing these 400 year old scripts to life.

We aim to make the writers work enjoyable to as many people as possible - challenging Shakespeare lovers with our fresh approach, while growing our following of new converts to Shakespeare!