About
Hold onto your doublets, ruffs and trunk hose. The Bard is back! With story and verse improvised in the moment, enjoy a riotous new Shakespeare play every time - performed by Impromptu Shakespeare’s whip smart cast.
Packed with priceless wit, lyrical smarts, romance, and a dash of double-crossing, this leading ensemble do the Bard proud with a brand new hit every time, inspired by audience suggestions.
Impromptu Shakespeare have been a smash hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and Bristol Shakespeare Festival, and have appeared on BBC Shakespeare Live.
WINNER: Best Comedy Event, Buxton Fringe 2021
“Shakespeare from the hip. Ingenious and very funny” - Will Gompertz, BBC Arts Editor
“Simply sublime, side-splittingly hilarious improvised comedy almost worthy of the Bard himself” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
“Go and see this show. It’s intelligent, it’s funny, it’s all of the adjectives for brilliant. I’m still not sure how they did what they did” ★★★★★ Pocket Size Theatre
“I would see it every night if I could” Voice Magazine“Anarchic and high-energy... Laughs galore” ★★★★★ The Reviews Hub“
It will leave you hungry for more... See it as often as you can” Arts York“
A joy... seemingly channelled from the playwright himself” ★★★★ North West End UK
Book Tickets
Guide Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Concession | £16.00 |
| Standard | £17.00 |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Book Tickets Online
Opening Times
| Impromptu Shakespeare (3 May 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Sunday | 14:00 | |
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