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Shakespeare's Speakeasy


Theatre @41

About the Show

Shakespeare's Speakeasy 2nd May, 7:30pm - Theatre @41, Monkgate £15 Standard £15 Pass It On! (purchase a ticket for a member of our refugee and asylum seeker community who would otherwise be unable to attend this event) £5 Student Rush (any tickets not claimed by the start of the show will be made available for students with a valid ID card - this is not available to book online) **All tickets purchased online come with a 10% processing charge. Tickets purchased in person are not subject to this charge but availability of tickets is not guaranteed. Running time is 60 minutes without an interval "It's Shakespeare, but it's secret" Can a group of strangers successfully stage a Shakespearean play in a day? Shakespeare's Speakeasy is the place for you to find out. Taking an irreverent and entertaining view of the Bard's work, this one night only production promises you an hilarious take on one of Bill's best known plays. Five actors are given a script with their lines and cues and must learn it over the course of a month without ever meeting each other! On the day of performance the actors meet for the first time and rehearse for six hours before staging a 100% not all serious play from the canon. But which play will it be? Well, like all good Speakeasys, that's a secret. The only way to find out is to come inside.


Booking Information

On each of our events we offer a ticket option called Pass It On! If you purchase any number of these tickets, we will gratefully pass them on to people who otherwise would be unable to attend due to financial barriers, with a special focus on refugees and asylum seekers. Would you like to be considered for a Pass It On! ticket? Contact us at info@yorkshakes.co.uk --- All tickets for our events have an added 20p to help cover our ticket processing surcharge. Tickets purchased in person are not subject to this charge, but we cannot guarantee availability without booking in advance. --- There is a hearing loop and a limited number of wheelchair spaces available at this venue. Please contact us via phone call at 07784819412 or email at skylar@parrabbola.co.uk to discuss accessibility measures or to request a wheelchair ticket. --- No longer able to attend? We understand - things happen. If you are no longer able to attend we ask that you let us know as far in advance as possible so we can re-sell your ticket. We will offer refunds and aim to process these within 30 days. Contact us at info@yorkshakes.co.uk for more information and to request a cancellation.


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-the creation of an original performance by actors from Ukraine and artists from York

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