Call for Directors
Award-winning local theatre group Shakespeare at the Towers (SatT) is looking for submissions for its summer 2029 production, to be performed outdoors at Buckden Towers, Cambridgeshire.
For its 2029 production, the SatT Trustees are particularly eager to see submissions for the following plays:
- The Tempest
- The Taming of the Shrew
- Macbeth
- Merry Wives of Windsor
- Othello
- Henry V
- King Lear
Directors are asked to submit an outline of the Shakespeare play they would like to put on, together with details of:
- Their vision for the piece and why they have chosen that play
- Where their version is set and what themes it addresses
- Any specific set/costume requirements
- Casting profiles
- Previous experience and directing style
The 2029 production is currently scheduled to be performed from Tuesday 26 June – Saturday 7 July, with auditions in November 2028 and rehearsals starting in March / April 2029.
To submit your proposal or for more information, please email or get in touch via our facebook page.
The closing date for submissions is 31st July this year (2026) and the successful production will be announced at our AGM.
Current SatT schedule:
2026: Comedy of Errors, directed by James Barwise
2027: Titus Andronicus, directed by Louise West
2028: As You Like It, directed by Rosina Piovani