ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show

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Comedy (improv, theatre)

  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

Shakespeare hasn't written anything new for an age, so we thought we'd give him a hand... Using his language, your audience suggestions, and our overactive imaginations, we create a brand-new Shakespeare play live on stage, complete with live music, songs and plenty of laughs. Join ShakeItUp for an evening of bard-based bedlam! 'Quick witted, inexhaustible and absolutely hysterical' ***** (LondonTheatreReviews.co.uk). 'Laugh out-loud hilarious... a great night out' **** (BroadwayWorld.com). 'An authentic, if strange, work of Shakespeare' **** (Upper-Circle.com).

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General venue access

  • Accessible entry: Please be aware this venue can only be accessed by stairs. Once inside there is lift access to Basement level and then 12 steps up to venue.

    • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: 11- 20
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

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How and when to make an access booking

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Crystal Streams 109 days ago

I had a good time! The troupe is great at inspiring audience interaction and had fantastic little quips. They seemed to struggle a bit with today's performance and weren't quite as polished as some other groups, but they clearly have a lot of talent and they were a delight to see!

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Kate Lyonette 115 days ago

I can’t wait to go back - it’s a perfect pick me up for a fringe afternoon. The show we saw (Linda of New Jersey) was just brilliant. The actors clearly know their Shakespeare backwards (they improvise rhyming couplets and iambic pentameter, it’s amazingly skilled!) and they have so so much fun with it. I really liked that the audience could tweet lines which were incorporated into the show.

Five stars!

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The Smu Reviews (3/5 stars) 111 days ago

An entertainingly shambolic hour of Shakespearean improvisation.

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North West End UK (4/5 stars) 112 days ago

A rip-roaring time

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West End Best Friend (5/5 stars) 115 days ago

Brilliantly bonkers... it must be one of the best improvised shows out there to see at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

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