Shakespeare live
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Shakespeare Live is the largest exclusively Shakespeare based outdoor production in the South West of England. Now entering its 20th year they have raised over £50,000 for various local charities over the years. Their vision of minimising the number of repeated productions means that they have performed a wide variety of Shakespeare plays, some rarely seen.
Although strictly an amateur production (no-one involved receives any pay for their involvement, all proceeds are donated to charity), audience figures of over 500 a night, show that the company has a faithful following, that elevates it above the usual Shakespeare in the Park production. Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex are amongst the high profile attendees.
The annual production usually takes place in the first week of July in the grounds of Hazelbury Manor, a sprawling Jacobean mansion at Box near Bath.
