Shakespeare in action

The gallery at Compton Verney House—just nine miles fr om Stratford-upon-Avon, wh ere Shakespeare was born—has joined forces with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) for Shakespeare in Art: Tempests, Tyrants and Tragedy (19 March-19 June). RSC actors will bring to life scenes from some of the 70-plus paintings on show. Visitors will also get a preview of the 3D avatar of Ariel that the RSC will use in the next production of The Tempest (opens 8 November).