Three actors in brightly coloured t-shirts hold up jumbled signs spelling out

Rubbish Shakespeare Company: Romeo & Juliet

Duration

60 minutes (no interval)

Date

Sun 14 Feb 2027

Venue

Studio

Need to know

Tickets: £16

Students: £11

Groups: Parties of 10 or more get one free ticket. Please email groupbookings@warwick.ac.uk or contact our box office for more information and to book.

This show contains audience interaction and a cymbal drop.

Recommended Age:

5+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).

Enemies. Balconies. Kissing... SAUSAGE ROLLS!!??

The Rubbish Shakespeare Company presents a tragedy like no other. Three hapless idiots attempt the Bard’s most famous love story using nothing but a box of tatty wigs, a worn floral dress, and a burst airbed found by the bins.

This acclaimed take on Romeo & Juliet is a riotous hour of frenetic slapstick, clowning and fourth-wall-breaking chaos. Taking huge liberties with the original text, the company splices Shakespeare’s classic lines with modern gags, physical comedy and gloriously silly storytelling that keeps everyone - from age 5 to 105 - completely hooked.

Described as “like Horrible Histories but funnier” (Primary Times), this joyful production throws out the dusty rules of high art and celebrates the ridiculous heart of Shakespeare - and theatre itself.

This isn't boring Shakespeare - it’s bonkers!

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