Melbourne Shakespeare Company is an Australian theatre company specializing in the works of William Shakespeare. It was founded in 2016 by Jennifer Sarah Dean and is based in Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne Shakespeare Company is an independent theatre Company focusing solely on open air Shakespearean productions. Their 2016 season consisted of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest. In 2017 they will produce The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing . Melbourne Shakespeare Company uses contemporary styling in their set and costumes and incorporates live music performed by the cast. Their productions are family friendly and focus on clear story telling, bold physicality and emphasize the comedic moments within the original texts. Melbourne Shakespeare Company also produce Shakespeare Unwrapped a series of filmed sonnets which have been screened across Melbourne and are available on Youtube for educations purposes. Current season 2017 *Much Ado About Nothing (directed by Jennifer Sarah Dean ) *The Comedy of Errors (directed by Jennifer Sarah Dean and Starring Nicola Bowman and Nathaniel Schneider) Past seasons 2016 *The Tempest (directed by Jennifer Sarah Dean and starring Emma Louise Pursey) *A Midsummer Night's Dream (directed by Jennifer Sarah Dean and starring Johnathan Peck and Khisraw Jones-Shukoor) Other Events *The Shakey Shindig (Annual season launch event held by the company) *Bards Birthday Bash (A interactive themed event in April 2016 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. )