The Shakespeare Show: A Tragical History and Lamentable Comedy
Event: The Shakespeare Show
Date: January 13-16th, 2010 at
8:00 p.m.
Matinee: Thursday, January 14th at
12:00 p.m.
"Wildly funny, wonderfully crafted and brilliantly acted - Flawless!"
- CBC
How did an illiterate son of a Glover become the greatest playwright in the World? He got someone else to write the plays!
Based on the greatest theatrical debate of all time, The Shakespeare Show investigates the theory that the plays of William Shakespeare were actually penned by Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford. Just like one of his tragic heroes, Oxford sets his own tragedy in motion by using young Will Shakespeare as a 'Front' for his playwriting ventures.
The result? Another "relentlessly clever, action-packed and intellectually satisfying" Monster Theatre adventure, complete with puppets, songs, satire and swordfights. Along the way we meet the Ghost of Christopher Marlowe, the Three Witches from Macbeth, Anne Hathaway, the Bubonic Plague and Queen Elizabeth herself!
The Shakespeare Show was written by Monster Theatre's Artistic Director Ryan Gladstone entirely in iambic pentameter and almost completely in rhyming couplets. First produced and workshopped on the Canadian Fringe Festival circuit, the production won 'Pick of the Fringe' in Vancouver, BC.
Tickets are $30 per adult or $10 per student and can be purchased online at Select Your Tickets, by visiting the RCA Box Office, or by calling 250-717-5304. To learn more about the '09-10 Sunshine Theatre Season click here.
About Sunshine Theatre Company
Sunshine Theatre Company started in 1977 as Kelowna's professional summer theatre company. The company offers a winter subscription series which consists of touring shows from across Canada. Sunshine is dedicated to the promotion of all forms of theatre in Kelowna.
