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The Neilson Nutshell

The Neilson Nutshell

Inspired by the above passage, Bell Shakespeare's main studio and theatre space is The Neilson Nutshell. The space has been designed with warm wood panelling and features fully flexible seating banks with plush, golden seats which can be utilised or not according to your requirements.

This is a special and distinctive venue to host your next corporate event or private function. Featuring high ceilings, a full lighting grid with patching, a high spec Bio-Box and a spectacular view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this venue is a blank canvas ready to deliver your vision. It is ideal for gala dinners, private celebrations, performances, conferences, lectures, awards ceremonies, photography or product launches. Combine with The Seed for more complex and large-scale events.

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Bell Shakespeare

Bell Shakespeare

Bell Shakespeare is Australia's national theatre company specialising in the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Founded in 1990 with the dream of sharing Shakespeare's plays in a way that was relevant and exciting to all Australians, the company has evolved further than its visionary founder, John Bell AO, could have hoped.Today, Bell Shakespeare tours major theatre productions, education programs and outreach initiatives to every state and territory in Australia and beyond. Performing and teaching in theatres, schools, youth justice centres and regional and remote communities, the company enjoys unrivalled reach and impact, further extending its influence through innovative digital programs.
2024 Season
Bell Shakespeare returns in 2024 with a selection of some of Shakespeare's most magnificent works.

2024 Season

At Sydney Opera House, the company presents Shakespeare's classic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream in a breathless production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem. Directed by Peter Evans, this production is quick as a shadow. Fast, funny and family-friendly, this is A Midsummer…

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