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ShakeItUp Shakespeare

Comedy · Cheltenham Playhouse
ShakeItUp Shakespeare

About this show

Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an
age, so we thought we would give him a hand...



Using his language, your audience suggestions,
and our overactive imaginations, ShakeItUp
create a brand new Shakespeare play live on
stage! Pick your authentic Shakespearean
genre, epic History, romantic Comedy, or
gruesome tragedy! Pen your wittiest
Shakespearean line for our brave actors to pull
from their suitably Shakespearean breeches
when they need a helping hand the twist? They’ll
have no idea what the line will be before they
say it! 


Then sit back and watch the hilarity unfold in a
totally bonkers play that Willy Shakes himself
would be proud of. Expect big laughs, high
drama, and plenty of Bard based Bedlam!
ShakeItUp Theatre launched The Improvised
Shakespeare Show in 2018. Since then they
have performed well over 100 totally improvised
Shakespeare plays to audiences across the UK,
from the Minack Theatre in Cornwall, to
London’s The Other Palace, and to the
Edinburgh Fringe, even performing
internationally in Italy, Poland, and Germany. 

★★★★★“Quick witted, inexhaustible and
absolutely hysterical.” – London Theatre
Reviews
★★★★★“Brilliantly bonkers...one of the best
improvised shows out there” – West End Best
Friend
★★★★★ “Not just a play, it’s an experience” –
The Upcoming 
★★★★★ “This is a must see” 

Age guidance: 11+

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