Russell Kane's Fakespeare

Following a complete sell out run at this years Edinburgh Fringe, nascent playwright and triple if.comedy award nominee Russell Kane brings you his celebrated blank verse bonanza.

Shakespeare has been reinvented in modern form many times. Russell turns this notion on its head: Why not take our silly modern woes and re-work them into Fakespearian verse?

King Nigel is an Essex banker who has lost everything. No options are left (yes, a banking pun), and thus he must himself do in. But can his secret lover and PA, Donna of Billericay, save him from himself? Or will she also be pulled into his bubbling pit of excremental mental evil and that?

Russell Kane writes, directs and stars in this two-hander with Sadie Hasler (Al Murray’s Multiple Personality Disorder). Fakespeare is a ridiculously bawdy romp in blank verse, with more similes than…err…I can’t think of one. Join us and let us play to thee till thy mind throbs with trope.

“This is an ingenious show that illustrates Kane’s diverse talents.” Edinburgh Evening News

“Kane creates his cross-century mash-up with the joy of language dripping from his lips and echoes of Steven Berkoff at his youthful best.” The Sunday Times

“Wonderful play from this very gifted young comedian.” Time Out

“Nearly as funny as Donald Sinden.” Michael Boyd, Artistic Director RSC

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