Shit-faced Shakespeare Hits Leicester Square For 7 Weeks

Shit-faced Shakespeare. Photo: Rah Petherbridge Photography

Following sell-out runs at the Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe festivals, Magnificent Bastard Productions will be bringing their irreverent hit Shit-faced Shakespeare to London for a seven-week run, their longest London lock-in.

Each night, the company will be performing Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with one member of the cast toasting the bard’s 400th anniversary by playing their role completely, blisteringly drunk. Producer and performer Stacey Norris said, “As we lay out the barmats and party hats for the Bard's 400th anniversary, we’re delighted to be introducing a new generation of theatre goers to Shakespeare with an ale in one hand and a wine in the other and a vodka in the other, just the way he would have wanted. Our livers would like to remind our audiences to always enjoy Shakespeare responsibly” Artistic Director of Leicester Square Theatre Martin Witts said, “For the first time at Leicester Square Theatre we're excited to be welcoming several actors who are actually sober. Please leave your horse at home and drink responsibly” Shit-faced Shakespeare in numbers:

• 6 Years old and still 0 deaths

• Over 250 shows performed in the UK and the USA

• Times the Dawson's Creek theme tune has been drunkenly sung: 37

• 29 individual nipples displayed on stage (62% of them male)

• Number of prosthetic limbs used during sword fights: 1

Shit-faced Shakespeare will run at the Leicester Square Theatre from 26 April - 11 June 2016.