An adult, no-holds-barred interpretation of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' with alcohol, nudity and foul language, recommended for ages 16 and over.
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare brings Romeo and Juliet to Taliesin on Thursday 29 October, starting at 7.30pm. It's a two-hour show, and as the name suggests, it's not the version of the play you remember from school. They describe it as an unconventional, no-holds-barred take on the story, and the drinks are a big part of that.
Instead of the usual star-crossed lovers, you get a tipsily tragic reimagining. Romeo is rat-arsed, Juliet is juiced-up, Tybalt is trollied, and Mercutio is mashed-up, with enough booze on stage to sterilise a brewery floor. The production carries the Sh!t-faced Shakespeare brand, and they're open about what's in it: foul language, nudity, disembowelled limbs, and, occasionally, some Shakespeare. It's recommended for ages 16 and over, so it's definitely more of a night out than a quiet trip to the theatre.
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On the practical side, tickets are £25 full price, with under-26s and students getting in for £19. The show runs for 120 minutes, so you're looking at a full evening's entertainment. It's at Taliesin in Swansea, and with the 7.30pm start, it's a mid-week one rather than a weekend slot.
