Fairies, goblins, donkeys... Super soakers!?!? Uh oh, this Shakespeare is ‘rubbish!’
Athens. The past (before toasters). Four idiots wrapped in bedsheets attempt to stage ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ using a box of pound-shop props, a bucket of wigs, a camel onesie, and a ladder they found by the bins. Will they succeed? Of course not, NO! But oh my, will you belly-laugh at the results!
Imagine Monty Python, Pixar and Horrible Histories, sprinkle in some lightsabers and plenty of slapstick; and what you’re left with is a Shakespeare experience that’s unlike any other - it’s far from rubbish!
Having spent a decade making five-star, sell-out theatre for families (and schools!), Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Rubbish Shakespeare Company, present ‘The Dream’. A perfect introduction to Shakespeare for kids, this show is guaranteed to tickle the funny bones of all ages - we’re looking at you, Grandad! Kids will love it… and so will you.
For ages 4–104.
★★★★★ “There are bed sheet togas, water pistols, lightsabers, scary wigs and mop head lion’s manes. It’s pure rubbish... and you’ll love every minute” Wee Review
★★★★ “The four actors are just brilliant. As in Shakespearean times, the men play the female roles, complete with bad wigs and high voices. This had both my little critic and I in stitches” One 4 Review
★★★★ “It may be one of Shakespeare’s finest comedies, but the Rubbish Shakespeare Comedy arguably surpasses even the great playwright himself. That’s a controversial thought, but Shakespeare didn’t have water guns! He may have been missing a trick there!” Families Edinburgh Magazine
About Rubbish Shakespeare Company:
With a bucket of wigs and a box of pound shop props, Rubbish Shakespeare Company create laugh-out-loud all-ages Shakespeare adaptations. With an innovative, anarchic, high-energy approach, they've specialised in making Shakespeare accessible for a decade. An Edinburgh Fringe staple, their critically-acclaimed plays tour theatres (and schools) with one mission in mind: to make 'Shakespeare For All'. For everyone. Regardless of age or background.