Comedy

Completely Improvised Shakespeare

Nominated: Best Comedy, Melbourne Fringe.

$30.00
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Four actors pose theatrically.
One actor slumped over a barrel, dead. Two other actors mourn his passing. A fourth actor seems unaffected with a beer in hand.
One actor in Shakespearean garb using a quill as a stylus on their mobile phone.
Past Event

Image Credit: Theresa Harrison

Four actors pose theatrically.
One actor slumped over a barrel, dead. Two other actors mourn his passing. A fourth actor seems unaffected with a beer in hand.
One actor in Shakespearean garb using a quill as a stylus on their mobile phone.

  • Performed by: Soothplayers

  • Directed by: Brenna Dixon

Think Shakespeare but funny. Soothplayers improvise a brand-new play that could have been written by the Bard (but was not) from nothing but a suggested title from the audience, all on the damned spot! They guarantee you will laugh or your money back.

Comedy? Tragedy? History? They can do it all. Soothplayers provide everything that four centuries of theatre-goers know and love. The show is fast-paced and action-packed, promising laughs and gasps in equal measure.

Soothplayers have received rave reviews for Completely Improvised Shakespeare and have performed the show all over Australia. Each performance is a completely new work, using Shakespearean language, themes and style. Even the musical accompaniment is completely improvised!

The cast includes veterans of Melbourne’s premier improvisation troupes, including The Improv Conspiracy, Impro Melbourne and The Big HOO-HAA!. They deliver a high-quality, hilarious show that is guaranteed to be unlike anything else you will see this festival!

Off to the ticket-monger with ye!

"A sure bet." - Herald Sun

"Soothplayers’ rowdy, hilarious plays are incredibly enjoyable and kind of astounding." - The Age

***** - Glam Adelaide

"Unforgettable." ****½ - What’s On In Adelaide

"Will leave you wondering why you didn’t enjoy studying Shakespeare at school." **** - Planet Arts

"Genius." ****½ - Theatre People

"Nothing short of awe-inspiring." **** - The Music

"Clever, charming and wildly impressive from start to finish." - Beat Magazine

About Soothplayers

Soothplayers are an award nominated troupe that specialise in improvisational theatre, producing works since 2015 all over Australia to rave reviews and sold-out audiences.

  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Age suitability: PG

  • Event warnings: Mild Coarse Language, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

  • Content warnings: Violence, Staged Violence, Sexual References, War.

  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers
    Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible.

    The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You can head up the front stairs and through the main doors, from there head right to get to the Loading Dock.
    If you need step free access, there is lift at the front of the building and our team will be able to guide you from there to the Loading Dock.

    Once you're in the Loading Dock you can head straight through to the Victoria Street Building and up the stairs on the right. On the first floor, Old Council Chambers is on to the right, on the eastern side of the hallway.

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  • Full: $30.00

  • Hump Day Discount: $22.50

  • Extra Applause: $35.00

  • Concession: $26.00

  • Group 6+: $25.00

  • Blak Tix: $25.00

  • Member discounts available

    This event is eligible for 25% off full price Fringe Dweller tickets. Just add the tickets that you want then login at checkout and you'll get the cheapest tickets. If you're not a member yet, simply add a membership to your cart and you'll be able to access Fringe Dweller prices straight away.

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 04 October 2023

10:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

Hump Day
 Past Event

Thursday, 05 October 2023

10:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

 Past Event

Friday, 06 October 2023

10:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

 Past Event

Saturday, 07 October 2023

10:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

 Past Event

Sunday, 08 October 2023

9:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

 Past Event

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