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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2024 season. This season is now over.

A performer with short, blonde hair in a red blazer looks off to the side in concern while putting a crown on their head.
A performer in a black top holds a glass with a red and white striped straw.
A performer holds a spinning wheel up to an older man in a blue check shirt.
Adelaide Fringe 2024

Booze & the Bard: The Shakespearean Drinking Game

Following sell-out seasons of 'Macbeth, the Scotch Play' and 'Twelfth Pint (or What You Spill)', the brilliant minds at Booze & the Bard are back with their theatrical drinking games!

Five actors perform a 75-minute, improvised retelling of one of Shakespeare's classic plays, with a twist - one of their troupe is drunk.

★★★★½ "The show is hilarious, a little bit rude, and has a whole lot of heart. I'm sure it would be just as the Bard intended." Fringefeed, 2021

4:30pm The Lost Dice, 10:15pm Drama Llama - 'Much A-Brew About Nothing'

Our new comedy, complete with mistaken identity, boozy banter, and one sadistic spinning wheel!

7:15pm TGI @ Scots - 'Hamlet: Pints of Denmark'

★★★★½ "Shakespeare’s Hamlet as it should be: dramatic, interactive, and full of drunken chaos." On The Record, 2023

Presented by: Pre-Game Theatre

Founded by the creators of sell-out shows 'A Midsummer Night's Drink', 'Macbeth, The Scotch Play' and 'Twelfth Pint (or What You Spill)', Pre-Game Theatre's Booze & the Bard series creates contemporary, comedic productions using interactive performance styles, and a dash of the hard stuff.
Theatre and Physical Theatre • Comedy
Western Australia
Reviews
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    This should be essential viewing... It all works wonderfully together, creating a laugh-out-loud homage to the great writer. - Mark Wickett, Stage Whispers

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    The show caters to fanatics and newcomers alike with its blend of modern humour, satire, and homage to the Bard. - Alana Pahor and Anna Ngov, On the Record

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    If you like your Shakespeare six shots deep, get yourself a ticket before it’s too late – this show is absolutely a must-see! - Elena Perse, Fringefeed

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    The audience is in for a lighthearted night full of drinks and wordplay. Just how Shakespeare would have wanted a weekend spent. - Nina Dakin, X-Press Mag

Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Family friendly: No
Mental Health
Suicide/Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Coarse Language: Frequent, Strong
Depicts Violence: Occasional, Strong
Sexual References: Occasional, Mild
Drug Use

Please note

Performance content may change dependent on the content of the Shakespearean text - please check the event description to confirm the play being performed on each date. Audiences are reminded to be aware of the dangers of alcohol abuse. We do not advise this show to any persons who may be negatively impacted by depictions of intoxication and binge drinking. Booze & the Bard carefully tests and monitors the consumption for each performer and alcohol may be substituted out if necessary.

Accessibility

 
Audience members interact from the seated or standing area

Presenter

Presented by: Pre-Game Theatre

Founded by the creators of sell-out shows 'A Midsummer Night's Drink', 'Macbeth, The Scotch Play' and 'Twelfth Pint (or What You Spill)', Pre-Game Theatre's Booze & the Bard series creates contemporary, comedic productions using interactive performance styles, and a dash of the hard stuff.