Review Sh!t-faced Shakespeare’s, Hamlet – Leicester Square Theatre by Tanica Psalmist

In the heart of Leicester Square Theatre, the cast of Hamlet join forces for a night to remember. Filled with dark humour, spontaneity & creative formula, chaos is only ever around the corner from start to end. The rules explained from the start by the narrator are simple – tools and a bucket to be used by a member of the audience to help the performer either get more tipsy or in case of the alcohol finishing up too soon.

The layout features trained actors, a narrator, & Lysander who gets to drink his way through A Midsummers Night’s Dream; sailing through ‘Sh!tfaced’. Lysander whilst drunk causes plenty of commotion due to being in scenes that weren’t his to get involved in, his character remains animated and predictably amusing, due to being gun-loaded with puns (fully intended) and quirky improvisations.

The uniqueness of this show is that every night will be completely different, as each night a different actor is drunk, giving off a different flavour. The second part of the show is defiantly more livelier, as the drunk appears quietly mellow whilst soberish, making his jokes at moments cliché and more punchy than hilarious. The atmosphere could create a more energetic crowd fixed on an engaging audience participation.

Charm & chaotic excitement become one in this show. With a fusion of playful pantomime, and the feel of a pub crawl – bringing the essence of British humour combined.

You can find out more about the production and book tickets here

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