The Master Builder

Go back to the beginning with Ian McKellen as he reflects on how he first discovered his love for acting and his lifelong connection to Shakespeare.

A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia.

A-list actors workshop the words of the Bard in a must-see documentary for all Shakespeare fans.

Dancer and choreographer Akram Khan interviews celebrated guests about how movement affects the way they live and work.

Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy is reborn as a cerebral thriller set in the 21st century, with Sir Ian McKellen playing the tormented prince.

A heartfelt backstage drama about an aging understudy (Tom Rooney) who is thrust into the spotlight at the worst possible moment.

20th-century realism meets the Dutch Golden Age as Hopper and Vermeer transcend time to explore solitude.

Simon Russell Beale as Prospero in Shakespeare's exploration of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption — conjuring a storm and a reckoning.

Spend an hour with Hollywood's superstar composer, Hans Zimmer.

Christopher Plummer leads a visually thrilling "Tempest" that balances revenge, forgiveness, and a dash of theatrical magic.

Angus Jackson’s acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s tragedy for the RSC provides thrilling insight into the world of political upheaval, ambition, and revenge.