Members of the Brighton branch of Equity will be rehearsing at West Hill Hall for another presentation of their play, A Midsummer Night’s Madness, at the Unitarian Church, New Road on 21, 22 and 23 April.

This is one of many events inspired by Equity’s call for a nationwide, grassroots, all-inclusive celebration of the greatest creative artist of his kind in history, to coincide with the London games. The original concept of the Olympics in ancient Greece embraced performance and drama no less than the games, and that’s why the names of Euripides and Aeschylus are as familiar to theatre-lovers as Shakespeare and Pinter.

Shakespeare United 2012 is to be a Great British Shakespeare event, embracing schools, amateur groups, youth clubs, senior organisations, all races and cultures, in every city, town and village – with the support and encouragement of professionals – which will be a joyful and unrivalled unifying occasion. There has never been a national Shakespeare celebration in our entire history.

For more information about Shakespeare United 2012 see the website