EMINENT actor Simon Callow stars in Shakespeare: The Man from Stratford which is making its way to Cardiff’s New Theatre.

William Shakespeare is probably the greatest writer the world has ever known.

But we know next to nothing about him. Or do we?

In a magical tour-de-force, Callow tracks down the real Shakespeare, bringing to life both the man and the unforgettable characters - lovers, kings, soldiers and clowns - who have since conquered the world’s stages.

Following the worldwide success of The Mystery of Charles Dickens (West End / Broadway) and hot on the heels of his sell-out hit Dr Marigold & Mr Chops, Callow joins forces with Jonathan Bate, celebrated Shakespeare biographer and editor of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare: The Complete Works, to fill the stage with Shakespeare’s real and imagined worlds. A theatrical event not to be missed.

The show runs from September 15 to 18.