Would you believe it? Old Will is 450 years old on April 23 and, to celebrate, the V&A is hosting an immersive installation that examines the enduring popularity and influence of the world’s most famous playwright.

Drawing together objects from the V&A collection and interviews with key contemporary practitioners, Shakespeare: Greatest Living Playwright (we’re sure that second adjective will be explained somewhere along the way) looks at how the Bard’s plays have travelled across centuries and continents to be used as a springboard for theatrical re-imaginings and interpretation.

Dealing in universal truths but offering generations the creative freedom to explore new ideas, his work remains contemporary and relevant today. Ah, maybe that’s what they mean by the ‘living’ bit.

Theatre and Performance Room, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, SW7, until September 28. Details: 020 7942 2000, vam.ac.uk