Sounds of Shakespeare

**Sounds of Shakespeare** invites you into a spellbinding afternoon where the brilliance of the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Dominic Grier, meets the dramatic flair of the Rainbow Shakespeare Company. Stage director Nick Young has meticulously weaved carefully selected scenes from Shakespeare’s most celebrated plays with the most iconic music inspired by the Bard, creating an unforgettable cinematic tapestry. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Worthing’s Highdown Gardens, fresh from their annual residency, the actors illuminate the stage with powerful performances that echo the words of “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” (Act II, 7 of *As You Like It*). The program features: - **Felix Mendelssohn** – *A Midsummer Night’s Dream* - **Hector Berlioz** – *Roméo et Juliette* - **William Walton** – *Henry V*, *Hamlet*, *Richard III* - **Sergei Prokofiev** – *Romeo and Juliet* - **Jean Sibelius** – *The Tempest* - **Bruno Nicolai** – *Merry Wives of Windsor* - **Giuseppe Verdi** – *Macbeth* These cinematic masterpieces—alongside passages from Berlioz’s “Dramatic Symphony,” the timeless ballet music of Prokofiev, operatic preludes and overtures from Verdi, Nicolai, and Shostakovich, and incidental theatre music by Sibelius—converge to celebrate the timeless interplay of text and music. Join us for this immersive, thrilling, and truly captivating journey through Shakespeare’s world. For details and tickets, click the link – the next great chapter in concert film awaits.