What's On in london

28 June - 30 June 2012

LIFT at the Riverside Studios

Specially commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival, the Iraqi Theatre Company creates a version of Romeo and Juliet for a new generation, infused with Iraq's rich traditions of poetry, music and ritual.

1 June - 4 July 2012

Roundhouse

Shakespeare's joyful comedy of mistaken identity plays at the Roundhouse, London.

Directed by Amir Nizar Zuabi, The Comedy of Errors is part of the What Country Friends Is This? trilogy.

5 June – 5 July

Roundhouse

Shipwrecked on the shores of a strange land and living under a disguise, Viola finds herself torn between the man she serves, and the woman he loves.

Directed by David Farr, Twelfth Night is part of the What Country Friends Is This? trilogy.

9 June  - 5 July 2012

Roundhouse

Twelve years ago, Prospero was cast away with his daughter to a remote island, and now he is intent on revenge.

Directed by David Farr, The Tempest is part of the What Country Friends Is This? trilogy.

8 August - 15 September 2012

Noël Coward Theatre

The dictator must be assassinated. But who will replace him?

Shakespeare's great political thriller, Julius Caesar, finds dark, contemporary echoes in modern Africa, directed by RSC Chief Associate Director Gregory Doran.