Based in Shoreditch, East London and with a special love and interest in the culture and history of the area, the company was named after the town of its birth. Shoreditch, once the home of Shakespearian theatre, is the ideal area to bring his plays alive and make them accessible to a popular modern audience, both in Shoreditch and in venues beyond East London.
To this end, a successful production about Will Shakespeare's early days in Shoreditch premiered at the Hackney Empire in 2008 and at the Old Blue Last, Shoreditch. This was followed in spring 2009 with 'Measure for Measure' which was also an opportunity to establish a link with Shakespeare's other theatrical home on the Southbank at the Rose, Southwark.
'Shakespeare's Women' was written and produced in winter 2009 - a successful piece of new writing incorporating the Bard's characters and works. All these works are fully documented in the Shakespeare section to the left.
Watch this space for 2010 announcements.
Please note the musical shows/comedy and entertainment branch of Lights of London has now relocated to London Lights Entertainment.
Artistic Director
January 2010