The Shakespeare Theatre of the college, functioning under the aegis of the English department, was founded in 1937 by the legendary teacher and critic Prof M P Paul, who also directed the first production of Macbeth that year. It is one of the very few full-fledged Shakespeare theatres in India. So far, we have brought out 20 productions with multiple performances. Prof C A Sheppard, Prof A E Augustine and many other great teachers of the department have taken immense efforts over the years for its continuation. Padmasree Prem Nazir, the evergreen hero of Malayalam movies, made his acting debut through this theatre. The much acclaimed productions of the theatre include Macbeth (1937, 1969, 1971, 1986, 2007), The Merchant of Venice (1951, 1952, 1983), King Lear (1952, 1961), Hamlet (1953, 1999), Othello (1964, 1965, 1991), Julius Caesar (1989), Romeo and Juliet (1994), Antony and Cleopatra (1997), The Tempest (2011) and Henry IV, Part 1 (2018).

Year	Play	Director(s)
1937	Macbeth	Prof M P Paul
1947	Macbeth	Prof M P Paul
1951	The Merchant of Venice	Prof C A Sheppard
1952	The Merchant of Venice	Prof K J Francis
1952	King Lear	Prof C A Sheppard
1953	Hamlet	Prof C A Sheppard
1961	King Lear	Prof C A Sheppard
1964	Othello	Prof A E Augustine
1965	Othello	Prof A E Augustine
1969	Macbeth	Prof A E Agustine and Prof K J John
1971	Macbeth	Prof A E Agustine and Prof K J John
1983	The Merchant of Venice	Prof A E Agustine
1986	Macbeth	Prof K V Joseph and Prof C C Thomas
1989	Julius Caesar	Prof K V Joseph
1991	Othello	Prof K V Joseph
1994	Romeo and Juliet	Prof C C Thomas
1997	Antony and Cleopatra	Prof C C Thomas
1999	Hamlet	Prof C C Thomas
2007	Macbeth	Mr Gigy Joseph
2011	The Tempest	Dr Gigy Joseph
2018	Henry IV Part I	Dr Vimal Mohan John

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Shakespeare Theatre – St Berchmans College

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