“… polished, beautifully made series from director/ producer Sally McLean.
… a fine use of the platform and, more importantly, a very fine adaptation of the Bard … Shakespeare Republic is put together with grace and wit. An assortment of actors do terrific work making the (non-dumbed down) dialogue accessible, prying it open with great care and skill.”
THE GUARDIAN
” … taking the world by storm, done in an inventive, captivating way …
the entire series is astonishingly smart.”
STAREABLE
THE SHAKESPEARE REPUBLIC AWARD-WINNING EXTENDED UNIVERSE
“Shakespeare Republic is an anthology series that turns the playwright’s classics on their head … embracing diversity and bringing the traditional text into a more contemporary world … There was a lot to love and even more to admire. I couldn’t believe how glued to my screen I was with each episode
… it’s some of the best Shakespeare I’ve ever seen put on and in a creative and timely way.”
STARRY MAG, USA
” … an innovative and exciting ride
a fantastic way to take a dip in the Shakespearean swimming pool.”
RADIO GIRL PRODUCTIONS, UK
” … beautifully produced soliloquies
from Shakespeare’s most famous characters, interpreted by a wide range of talented actors.”
SHAKESPEARE TWENTYSCORE, AUSTRALIA
“This is a wonderful series …
perfect to just dip in and out of whenever you feel the need to watch some Shakespeare. It is funny, emotional, and thought-provoking.”
BOOKS BY THE WINDOW, UK
“… magnificent interpretations
of some of Shakespeare’s most well known monologues and soliloquies filmed gorgeously in contemporary settings.”
THEATRE PEOPLE, USA
“… a sophisticated twenty-first century series
with it’s own particularly Australian flavour”
THE SHAKESPEARE BLOG, UK
” … Shakespeare Republic is
a superb collection
of Shakespearean texts delivered by Australian actors in contemporary situations.”
SHORT, NARRATIVE & SERIALIZED, GERMANY
“McLean’s combined expertise is on full display in Shakespeare Republic, which features both a critical eye and ear to Shakespeare’s text, and high production values for a series of this kind … Shakespeare Republic disrupts and refracts traditional approaches to Shakespeare’s plays … the vignettes are themselves
a metaphorical gauntlet thrown down to the viewer,
daring them to imagine what a full production in this world might look like … Perhaps the highest compliment I can pay any artist is that they left me wanting more, and Shakespeare Republic has done exactly that.”
BORROWERS AND LENDERS: THE JOURNAL OF SHAKESPEARE AND APPROPRIATION, USA
“Brilliant short films of Shax (sic) speeches exquisitely shot in black and white –
little slices of cinema that capture the mood of 2020 perfectly.”
ACTION IS ELEQUENCE: RETHINKING SHAKESPEARE, UK
WHAT IS SHAKESPEARE REPUBLIC?
Created, adapted and directed by Australian actor, Sally McLean and produced by Incognita Enterprises, Shakespeare Republic is an internationally award-winning, female-led and culturally diverse anthology short form TV series currently in its third season that celebrates not just the world’s greatest playwright, but also his insightful understanding of the big issues of his time. Insights that still hold relevance today and form the basis for a truly diverse, inventive and epic journey into the nature of being human.
Starring over 30 actors from six different countries, including Michala Banas, Nadine Garner, Alan Fletcher, Dean Haglund, Christopher Kirby, Miguel Perez, Laura Gardner, Frank Collison, Dominic Brewer, Caris Vujcec, Rowena Hutson, among others, Shakespeare Republic is an exploration of the works of William Shakespeare and his fellow Elizabethan and Jacobean playwrights, with the aim of rediscovering, reinvigorating and occasionally re-interpreting these universal observations in a modern setting, through the lens of current events and social issues of our time.
Shakespeare Republic … All the world’s a stage …
NOW STREAMING ON YOUTUBE: SEASON ONE | SEASON TWO | SEASON THREE
MERCHANDISE
Shakespeare Republic is part of the Incognita Enterprises‘ range of projects, which also includes Styled Vintage (formally The Shakespeare Shoppe) – an online store that provides Shakespeare-themed t-shirts, mugs, hoodies, posters, bags and more, available to buy from all around the globe.
All designs are by Republic Creator/Director, Sally McLean and all profits from Styled Vintage go towards the costs of making Shakespeare Republic, so feel free to buy any of our items knowing that your purchases 100% contribute to keeping the lights on here and help us keep creating the series for everyone to enjoy!
PLAYING THE BARD
Want to get to grips with Shakespeare? Republic Creator/Director, Sally McLean also teaches a variety of classes, in person and online, focused on tackling Shakespeare and making his words your own.
Using the techniques developed through developing and directing our award-winning Shakespeare web series, Shakespeare Republic, and related Shakespeare projects, as well as her years of experience playing Shakespeare on stage and screen in both Australia and the UK, you can now benefit from her work in this arena and learn to Play the Bard with confidence! You can find out more about this program HERE
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” … incredibly clever and highly addictive …”
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