The Rubbish Shakespeare Company come to Chorley this Easter with a family-family comedic take on the Bard’s biggest hit!
Bad news Shakespeare fans, Rubbish Romeo and Juliet are back, and they could not be less happy about it. Especially as they prepare, once more, to sully the legacy of Britain’s theatres with a play that’s so rubbish, it’d leave Shakespeare spinning in his grave.
But while this all-ages family production may be rubbish, it’s not just for kids. It’s a spectacle for the whole family, similar to a Pixar film or a good episode of The Simpsons – combined with the riotous atmosphere of a panto! Taking liberties with the language, Shakespeare’s classic text is spliced with one-liners, clowning, physical comedy, balconies made out of people, a food fight with one too many sausage rolls, and slapstick that could make a stuntman blush! It’ll likely be the funniest tragedy you’ll ever see (yes, you read that correctly), though the troupe of three don’t intend it to be…
“I don’t understand why people keep turning up,” moans Lee Hithersay, who plays Juliet, amongst others. “This play is supposed to be romantic, but the punters laugh their heads off! The other two won’t stop throwing strops onstage – it’s embarrassing! Juliet’s supposed to fall in love with Romeo – but have you seen the state of him? I ain’t falling in love with THAT! Genuinely, I’m just counting down the days until we close.”
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‘Fantastic! We could have happily watched it all over again.
A genius way to bring the Bard to fresh audiences.’
– Rachel louise Martin, West End Best Friend
Touring since 2018, the Rubbish Shakespeare Company has become a firm favourite for many families across the country with their joyous and anarchic take on Shakespeare’s works. Founded as a creative education company in 2010, they have developed such a rapport with their audience – both young and old – that they have become a cornerstone of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
But wait, is this ‘rubbish’ show actually rubbish? “Alright, no it’s not,” admits Romeo, Tom Galashan. “While we squabble and bicker – and cover each other from head to toe in gallons of water – it’s all tightly controlled and rehearsed. Each moment has been carefully tuned to achieve the maximum amount of laughs, though it won’t appear that way.
This hour-long show is performed in our Studio on Tuesday 9th April at 11am and 2.30pm. Book here.
