Impromptu Shakespeare

Type:Comedy

Brighton Open Air Theatre, Dyke Road Park, Dyke Road, Brighton and Hove, BN3 6EH
Impromptu Shakespeare

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

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Concession£16.00
Standard£17.00

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

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Opening Times

Impromptu Shakespeare (3 May 2026)
DayTimes
Sunday14:00

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