How to Survive Being in a Shakespeare Play
Some day it’s going to happen: You’re going to find yourself on stage, wearing tights, and saying things in iambic pentameter. Face it, you’re in a Shakespeare play, and that means it’s a pretty good bet you’re going to DIE. The Bard is out for blood, but this play is here to stop him! How could Romeo and Juliet survive? Julius Caesar? A nameless soldier in Henry the Fifth? What if King...Read More
| Genre | Comedy |
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| Sub-genre | Parody/Spoof, Shakespeare |
| Length Type | One-Act |
| Theme | Absurd, Pop Culture |
| Cast Size | 10-50 actors (suggested casting: 5F, 5M, 10 any) |
| Approx. Running Time | 30-60 minutes |
| Reviews | View Reviews |
* Minimum Royalty: $65.00 / performance
Script PDF: $10.00
Acting Edition Book: $10.99
Stage Manager Edition: $24.99
Some day it’s going to happen: You’re going to find yourself on stage, wearing tights, and saying things in iambic pentameter. Face it, you’re in a Shakespeare play, and that means it’s a pretty good bet you’re going to DIE. The Bard is out for blood, but this play is here to stop him! How could Romeo and Juliet survive? Julius Caesar? A nameless soldier in Henry the Fifth? What if King Lear had an emotional support llama and didn’t need to make terrible mistakes? Join us in discovering how a dozen of Shakespeare’s plays could’ve turned out differently! If only they listened…
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New VIRTUAL VERSION of the play available upon request.
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The Adelaide Show, Australia
Review
"My horse, my horse, my kingdom for a horse! Never before has this iconic Shakespearean quote been treated to such horseplay as happens in How To Survive Being In A Shakespeare Play by Don Zolidis."
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High Schoo Teacher, IL
Unlike the Rest
A humorous turn on Shakespeare!
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High School Theatre Teacher, Switzerland
Hilarious and fun intro to Shakespeare
Our students at the school are amazing by ways of enthusiasm and resourcefulness, that's true, but we must thank you for this incredible play! It was really super funny and we had such fun reading and playing it. The mix between original Shakespeare passages and modern speech and anecdotes made it hilarious. It also meant a fun, relaxed, informal and intimate approach to Shakespeare, who can otherwise seem daunting, challenging and dull to teenagers. Since the play, the Bard and his lines have become super cool all around the school! So thank you Don Zolidis!
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