Drunk Shakespeare
An actor drinks heavily (in the vein of Comedy Central's 'Drunk History') and then tries to corral others into enacting a story by the Bard.
... Read moreEvery night, a Drunk Shakespeare society member will have at least five shots of whiskey and then attempt to perform in a Shakespearean play. Each performance by The Drunk Shakespeare Society requires a Patron, an audience member who helps run the show. Anything can, and does, happen.
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8 Critics' Reviews
"It seems inevitable that soon all performing will be done either plastered or stoned. Among the early adopters of this trend, probably no one is applying more verve to the conceit than the members of the Drunk Shakespeare Society. Here’s hoping others learn from their sloshy example...It offers considerably more fun than many Shakespeare productions, worth experiencing not to watch an actor get drunk, but to watch a cast juggle so many balls so adroitly." Full Review
"This self-described “drinking club with a Shakespeare problem” has, well, a Shakespeare problem. The good news is that it doesn’t have a comedy problem: this quintet had no trouble keeping the laughs frequent, buoyant, and loud for 90 solid minutes, and on some level, that’s all that matters. Still, they’re shallow laughs about things unrelated to what Shakespeare wrote." Full Review
"It’s a pleasant mix of immersive theater, iambic pentameter, audience participation, slapstick comedy and bar hopping. The comic bits, while nowhere near as clever as what you’d find in “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged),” are at least cute. Some lines from the movie “Independence Day” may have also been inserted into the text." Full Review
"'Drunk Shakespeare' is an all inclusive night of fun and games. Be prepared to be pulled right into the action. And be prepared to shell out even more cash for overpriced drinks because one shot won’t do it. But hey, the drunker you are the more fun you're bound to have! Just ask my evening's drunk actor." Full Review
"A raucous, high-spirited and indeed drunken mashup of Shakespeare and improv, bedizened with singalongs and shoutalongs, crude ethnic jokes, dancing, rounds of shots, and assorted (and sordid) hilarity and chaos." Full Review
"It's a hit-and-miss production...Although there are stretches when more suds than Shakespearean substance flows, all in all, Drunk Shakespeare deserves a toast. It takes the Bard out of his Ivory Tower of elitism and makes him accessible to those who like their Bard with a beer." Full Review
"Drunk Shakespeare weaves improv comedy into Shakespeare's text. One actor in the play is given five shots of alcohol, often whiskey. Then, the thespian can interrupt the show by yelling "Drunk Point of Order!" and make up a rule that the other actors have to abide by. During a recent "Macbeth," Macduff demanded that fellow actors instead call him "MacDaddy." " Full Review
"This performance was entertaining, but less cohesive than past intoxicated Shakespeare performances we attended...In the balance between Shakespeare and booze, the latter triumphs here." Full Review
329 Members' Reviews
See it if you like "improve style" comedy using the Bard as a jumping off point. Many of his soliloquies, and characters, with comic asides, & booze.
Don't see it if you are a bard traditionalist. I've seen better parodies. - And I don't think the drinking added much. Fun concept & the actors worked hard
See it if You want some fun with a dash of Shakespear; better with drinks
Don't see it if You are totally unfamiliar with Shakespear or want it presented in original form
See it if you are a fan of Shakespeare and want to see a twist on one of his plays. Currently it is MacBeth. I recommend drinking a few drinks before.
Don't see it if you don't want to see Improv based on MacBeth.
See it if You want some serious fun! Would have scored it higher if the pun wasn't calling my name.
Don't see it if Not a family show nor is it Shakespeare in the typical sense. Modern reinvention for sure! Also not fun if you don't like libations.
See it if You enjoy revelling in the lower elements of The Bard's works.
Don't see it if you're easily offended, or have lofty notions of what Shakespeare is "supposed" to be be.
See it if you want an evening of total silliness & fun w/a group of friends. A little bit of Shakespeare knowledge helps. Can be messy, can be crude.
Don't see it if LOUD risque interactive shows bug you. They DO work their improv/prepared asses off, albeit messy, over-the-top, confusing as hell, but fun!
See it if you like drunk history
Don't see it if you don't like drunk history
See it if you and your friends want to spend a hilariously boozy evening getting the gist of a Shakespeare play.
Don't see it if a boozy atmosphere is not your idea of fun.
See it if Hilarious shenanigans.
Don't see it if You're not into irreverence and constant references to what celebrities people look like!
See it if you like to laugh, like improve, and like to sit in really close proximity to others - and the drinking doesn't hurt either.
Don't see it if you really want to see good Shakespeare.
See it if you enjoy immersion, audience participation, and improv
Don't see it if you're precious about Shakespeare's text
See it if You want a fun night out with friends or a date in an unusual space. Acting is high energy and gags/jokes are clever.
Don't see it if You only take your Shakespeare straight or you dislike a bit of "bro" atmosphere.
See it if You enjoy having fun with your Shakespeare and don't have to take it seriously. You like to laugh/drink/and, at some points, interact.
Don't see it if You don't like mildly interactive shows or a loosy-goosy feel to your theater, you don't like to watch super talented actors have silly fun.
See it if you know some Shakespeare and want to have a great time. Still a lot of fun, even if you don't know a lot about Shakespeare.
Don't see it if you are a prude with no sense of humor.
See it if You enjoy making fun of Shakespeare with improvising actors and crude, sexual humor
Don't see it if You're easily offended or uncomfortable, or don't like Shakespeare
See it if you desire an interactive, improv fueled, skillful use of classical text, heady cocktail of laughter & mayhem, it is MacB after all...
Don't see it if not interested in drinking, Shakespeare, having fun, participating, topical references, seeing talented actor/improv technicians work magic
See it if You want your sides to ache from laughing. Want to see a hilarious side of Shakesphere with current political comments and innuendos.
Don't see it if If you don't like profanity or are not able to scream and curse
See it if You want a different type of Shakespeare, you enjoy silly drunken acting
Don't see it if You are serious about shakesphere,don't want to see raunchy, silly shows and are looking for a serious show
See it if you enjoy raunchy, ridiculous humor mixed in with booze and shakespeare.
Don't see it if you're offended by drinking (duh) or cheap laughs scored from lewd jokes.
See it if you want to waste an evening of your time. Maybe my age (61) made me miss too many of the pop culture references, but it was excruciating.
Don't see it if you value your time.
See it if Like Shakespeare and want to drink with him.
Don't see it if Offended by post-college romp.
See it if You want to have fun and drink while doing so
Don't see it if You're a tradition-keeper
See it if All your friends raved about this. At the very least, you will be entertained.
Don't see it if Don't like Shakespeare at all or you are a Shakespeare purist
See it if you enjoy a rowdy show with little formal structure. Very engaging and interactive.
Don't see it if you aren't in the mood to be called upon by cast members or don't appreciate raunchy humor.
See it if you enjoy Shakespeare, raucous humor, and witty (and at times crass) improv.
Don't see it if you are looking for a wholesome evening of theater or audience participation terrifies you.