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Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance and Johnny Flynn read Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis

Dame Kristin Scott Thomas, Sir Mark Rylance and Johnny Flynn come together for this festival exclusive: a highly anticipated full read-through of Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis. Spanning 1,194 lines, Shakespeare’s first published poem is a rich showcase of his early brilliance. A very special lunchtime event from three of the UK’s most distinguished actors.

This event finished on Saturday 06 June 2026

Genre: Arts, Culture and Literature

Location: Theatre

Duration: 90 mins

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Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance and Johnny Flynn read Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis:

Dame Kristin Scott Thomas (Venus) is an acclaimed actress currently appearing in the Apple TV show Slow Horses, about to appear on the West End stage in The Cherry Orchard, and in an exciting new film venture titled My Mother’s Wedding, a project that Scott Thomas co-wrote, directed and stars in. This will be released in late May.

Johnny Flynn (Adonis) is an award‑winning actor and musician, known for Stardust, Emma and One Life, as well as his critically acclaimed albums with Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit and collaborations such as Lost in the Cedar Wood with writer Robert Macfarlane.

Sir Mark Rylance (Narrator) is an acclaimed actor, director and playwright, former Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe, whose award‑winning work spans stage and screen, including Bridge of Spies, The BFG, Dunkirk and The Trial of the Chicago 7, alongside celebrated plays such as Nice Fish and Dr Semmelweis.