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REVIEW: Shit-Faced Shakespeare, Leicester Square Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Matthew Lunn28th April 2016 Off West End, Reviews

: The official website for Shit-faced Shakespeare, the unholy offspring of Magnificent Bastard Productions, describes their show as “the deeply highbrow fusion of an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely shit-faced cast member.” Nevertheless, it inspires a certain amount of suspicion. Surely there wouldn’t actually be a drunk cast member? Wouldn’t it be dangerous? And wouldn’t a drunk person performing on stage be incredibly obnoxious? In fact, it is very real, all necessary precautions are taken, and it is extraordinarily entertaining.

Shit-faced Shakespeare Hits Leicester Square For 7 Weeks

Douglas Mayo25th February 20166th January 2016 West End

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 … Read more