Illyria has a deservedly unparalleled reputation for the clarity and authenticity of its unique Shakespearean style.
Illyria achieves the seemingly impossible by performing each play uncut with only five actors, a handful of props and no scenery. We believe this is exactly how Shakespeare’s own company toured, combining artistic integrity with financial efficiency. We know of no other theatre company performing Shakespeare which currently works to this model.
Illyria's productions are slick, physical and imaginative in execution. They are inspired by performance techniques of Elizabethan touring troupes such as cross-gender casting, live music and song, an inclusion of the audience in the proceedings, contemporary references and a robustness of style.
