Date
30 July - 24 August
Time
9:15 pm
Venue
Underbelly Bristo Square
suitability
Age 16+ (Guideline)
Tickets from
£15.00
Comedy
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: A Midsummer Night's Dream
An entirely serious Shakespeare play, with an entirely shit-faced actor.
The five-star, multi sell-out, Fringe phenomenon is back! With its hilarious combination of an entirely serious adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and an absolutely sh!t-faced actor! It just wouldn't be the Fringe without it.
With a genuinely inebriated cast member each night, no two shows are ever the same in this raucous, riotous rampage through one of Shakespeare's most mischievous plays.
Featuring a rotating cast of the finest classically trained actors, partial nudity, foul language, acts of a sexual nature, and actual Shakespeare. Please remember to always #EnjoyShakespeareResponsibly.
Presented By
Magnificent Bastard Productions
Duration
70 minutes
Advice
Please note although we have certain guidelines - there is a real live drunk in the show. Strong Language, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Nudity and Audeince Particiaption may be included.
Price
Tickets from
£15.00
Accessibility
Theatre. Improv
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