Shakespeare in Art
4 February – 29 April 2012
To celebrate the 175th birthday of Newcastle’s Theatre Royal in 2012, the Laing will host an exhibition which explores how Shakespeare has inspired artists for centuries. Displaying paintings, prints and objects from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' collections, visitors young and old will recognize characters from Shakespeare’s best-known plays such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice and much more.
For more details and opening times, visit the website
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Henry Woods - Portia, 1887, by Henry Woods Courtesy of the Laing Art Gallery.