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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2023 season. This season is now over.

A figure in Blue, wearing a Shakespearean Ruff, holds the head of a Xenomorph in her hand.
Four Colonial Marines prepare for battle, while others watch on behind them.
Four Puppeteers make up the body of the Alien Queen against a blue, Star-filled background.

Shakespeare Aliens

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Comedy
Victoria • SA Premiere

Oh, for a muse of firepower.
That would rise to the brightest heaven of adaptation!

Shakespeare Aliens is the classic feminist science-fiction film on stage, remounted as if it is a history play from William Shakespeare. A story of soldiers, war, dreams, nightmares, complex human machinations and two Queens facing off in the final duel, the James Cameron film feels like the Bard himself had conceived it.

For Shakespeare never wrote a story with more guns, than this tale of Ripley, and the Aliens. 

Directed by Rob Lloyd 
Written by Keith Gow

"Hilarious Lo-Fi Fun" - The Age 

"I implore you to go and see this brilliant production" - Lilithia Reviews

"A glorious night in the theatre, where the show and the audience completely bonded" - Anne-Marie Peard, Triple R

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Presented by: Cassandra Hart and Rob Lloyd

Cassandra is an Actor and now first time Producer, hailing from Adelaide.
Having moved to Melbourne in 2017, she has performed in several independent theatre shows, and worked on screen in short films and TVC's.
As well as producing this tour of Shakespeare Aliens, Cassandra also performs in it in the lead Role of 'Ripley'.

Rob has been working professionally as an actor/comedian/director for over 20 years.
Rob’s solo Doctor Who themed show Who, Me. celebrated its tenth anniversary last year, having toured extensively around Australia, New Zealand, Canada, America and the UK.
Shakespeare Aliens is a passion project Rob has been working on since 2019, collaborating with scriptwriter Keith Gow & puppet maker Donna Prince, to create a show that has had two successful Melbourne Seasons.

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