Impromptu Shakespeare on stage

Experience the magic of spontaneous Shakespeare at Ventnor Fringe Festival

Ventnor Fringe Festival – which takes place between 21st and 30th July -brings you a brand-new improvised Shakespeare play, inspired by audience suggestions.

Are you sad that Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for over 400 years? Well, hold onto your doublets, ruffs and trunk hose. The Bard is back!

“Side-splittingly hilarious”
★★★★★ Broadway Baby

Enjoy a riotous new Shakespeare play every time
With story and verse improvised in the moment, enjoy a riotous new Shakespeare play every time – performed by a whip-smart cast.

Packed with priceless wit, lyrical smarts, romance and double-crossing, this leading ensemble do the Bard proud with a new one-act hit every time, inspired by audience suggestions.

Award-winning hit
Impromptu Shakespeare has been a hit at Edinburgh Fringe and Bristol Shakespeare Festival, and has appeared on BBC Shakespeare Live.

“Shakespeare from the hip. Ingenious and very funny”
Will Gompertz, BBC Arts Editor

WINNER Best Comedy Event, Buxton Fringe 2021

“Go and see this show. It’s intelligent, it’s funny, it’s all of the adjectives for brilliant. I’m still not sure how they did what they did”
★★★★★ Pocket Size Theatre

Where and when
There are two performances of Impromptu Shakespeare to choose from: 5.30pm on Saturday 22nd or Sunday 23rd July 20923 at The Magpie, Ventnor Park.

Tickets are priced at £15 each, £12 for under 25s, £60 for a group of five – £60, or 2 for 2 for Culture / Unlimited Pass (find out more about this).

This show is suitable for 12+.

You can book tickets via the Ventnor Fringe Box Office, by calling (01983) 716767, or by dropping into Ventnor Exchange, 11 Church Street, Ventnor.


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