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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 in a hidden library on 47th and 8th with over 15,000 books 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 to be the King or Queen who helps run the show. Anything can, and does, happen. Craft cocktails available during the show.
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$29 (reg. $55) Balcony seats
$35 (reg. $69) Mezzanine seats
$45 (reg. $89) Stage-Side seats
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Extra fee is $4 per ticket, but that's the standard charge on all tickets. Book by April 2. Valid for performances thru Sept. 29. Not all seats discounted. Discount code valid for $55 Balcony, $69 Mezzanine & $89 Stage-Side seats only. All purchases with credit/debit, including online/phone orders, will incur a $4 processing fee. Blackout dates may apply. Schedule & cast subject to change. Offer subject to availability. No exchanges or refunds; all sales final. Cannot be combined with other offers. Not valid for prior purchases. Ages 21+ only. HEALTH WARNING: We do not condone excessive drinking. Our actors have a regular rotation system and are carefully monitored at all times. Drinking in moderation can be fun. Drinking to excess can ruin your life. We promote healthy drinking.
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$35 Balcony
$49 Mezzanine
$69 Stage-Side
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Performances Schedule - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. 4pm. 7:30pm, 8pm, 10pm. Not all seats discounted. Discount code valid for Stage-Side, Mezzanine & Balcony seats only. All purchases with credit/debit, including online / phone orders, will incur a $4 processing fee. Blackout dates may apply. Schedule & cast subject to change. Offer subject to availability. No exchanges or refunds, all sales final. Cannot be combined with other offers. Not valid for prior purchases. Ages 21+ only. HEALTH WARNING: We do not condone excessive drinking. Our actors have a regular rotation system and are carefully monitored at all times. Drinking in moderation can be fun. Drinking to excess can ruin your life. We promote healthy drinking.
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$35* Balcony tickets (reg. $55)
$49* Mezzanune tickets (reg. $69)
$69* Stage-Side tickets (reg. $89)
Performance Schedule: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. 4pm. 7:30pm, 8pm, 10pm.
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Valid for performances thru 1/27/18. Not all seats discounted. Discount code valid for Stage-Side, Mezzanine & Balcony seats only. All purchases with credit/debit, including online / phone orders, will incur a $4 processing fee. Blackout dates may apply. Schedule & cast subject to change. Offer subject to availability. No exchanges or refunds, all sales final. Cannot be combined with other offers. Not valid for prior purchases. Ages 21+ only. HEALTH WARNING: We do not condone excessive drinking. Our actors have a regular rotation system and are carefully monitored at all times. Drinking in moderation can be fun. Drinking to excess can ruin your life. We promote healthy drinking.
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$35 Balcony tickets
$49 Mezzanine tickets
$69 Stage-Side tickets
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Valid for performances thru 9/28/18. Not all seats discounted. Discount code valid for $55 Balcony, $69 Mezzanine & $89 Stage-Side seats only. All purchases with credit/debit, including online / phone orders, will incur a $4 processing fee. Blackout dates may apply. Schedule & cast subject to change. Offer subject to availability. No exchanges or refunds, all sales final. Cannot be combined with other offers. Not valid for prior purchases. Ages 21+ only. HEALTH WARNING: We do not condone excessive drinking. Our actors have a regular rotation system and are carefully monitored at all times. Drinking in moderation can be fun. Drinking to excess can ruin your life. We promote healthy drinking.
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"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
"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
"'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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
See it if If you like Shakespeare, or any word play, sociopolitical commentary; if you like having (or watching others have) a fun time with drinks
Don't see it if You don't want a party show and mature themes; if you don't like the premise
See it if you want to fall under the influence of a funny, boozy troupe whose comedy cup runneth over with a lot of frat humor & a shot of Shakespeare
Don't see it if you can't gin up the courage to engage & drink in the silly, clever, semi-improvised humor that's reliant more on pop culture than the Bard.
See it if you know the basic concept of Shakepearean shows, you are willing to spend a bit on some liquor.
Don't see it if You know nothing about Shakespeare and you aren't willing to be silly.
See it if you want to laugh continuously and don't mind a bit of (mild) audience participation.
Don't see it if you're looking for something serious or don't approve of intoxication as a component of humor.
Also I cannot recommend this highly enough! It's hilarious, keeps you engag... Read more Read less
See it if you love Shakespeare or you love drinking
Don't see it if you want to see a lavish show with finesse and poise - you're sitting close to your seat mates, drinking, and cheering
See it if you want to live a really immersive theater experience, live Shakespeare in a modern way. You can drink in a library, interact with the cast
Don't see it if you don't like Shakespeare and drink.
Also My friend was the king and I was the waterboy. They gave us Champagne,... Read more Read less
See it if you want to see a group of charismatic young actors ham up a kooky script and are open to meeting new people. (It's a pretty social show)
Don't see it if you don't know "Macbeth" since this is the main play it's based on.
See it if Good show
Don't see it if If you don't like to laugh
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're looking for a relaxed and interactive theatre experience in a cozy performance space; if you like Shakespeare but love irreverence
Don't see it if You're looking for a deconstruction of Shakespeare, you're not a fan of improv, you don't like referential humour/pop culture
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're in a mood to have a silly fun time w/ friends? or maybe by yourself wanting to kill boredom? - Laughter is still the best medicine !
Don't see it if you are clueless of any Shakesperean work (particularly Macbeth-the one I saw -not sure if they use same play all the time but i think so).
Also I like the unconventional set up of the venue (like a library/bar?), t... Read more Read less
See it if You're looking to see some hilarious, intelligent, Shakespeare-driven improv. I'm planning on seeing it again.
Don't see it if You're looking to see a traditional play.
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 enjoy Shakespeare and comedy! And drinking.
Don't see it if you are under 21 years old; you won't be allowed in.
See it if you are looking for a fun late night show.
Don't see it if you are not a fan of Shakespeare.
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 like clever slapstick and a fun crowd
Don't see it if You're wanting serious Shakespeare
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