Review: Shit-Faced Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

When: 20th-28th August at 22:15
Where: Underbelly, George Square (Venue 300)

Ben's review:

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Absolutely love this show! The actors in this are brilliant and there quick wordplay was very very impressive. It has been running here for quite a long time as a concept and so has had more time to refine it's art the land the showtime variety and you can really see that. There's something art boutique Shakespeare and Alcohol that was just meant to be.

The Girlfriend's review:

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I've never seen Romeo and Juliet end quite like this and I don't recall a dinosaur being in the original script. Back in the bard's day booze flowed quicker than water so I likr to think Shakespeare would love this!

I laughed pretty much the whole way through. Last night's drunk was on top form, slurring his words, making lines up, going on about misogyny and trying to teach Juliet about bum sex. The cast are excellent at dealing with the drunk - keeping the story flowing and making up rhyming couplets on the spot. Thanks to one audience member's comment on Juliet's rack they also adapted the script well to comment on this.

The show is completely crazy but it is hard not to leave without a smile on your face!

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