Reviews from Critics

"funny and fast-paced" - Berkeleyside

"moment to moment merriment" 
- Bay Area Reporter

"full of Shotgun's own brand of hilarity and heart, magic and music.” - Theatre Eddys

"breaks all the rules while still remaining true to the text" - Stage and Cinema

"joy ... imbued into every scene... a rollicking good time" - Talkin Broadway

“Exuberant” - East Bay Times

Listen to a KALW Radio Interview with Director William Thomas Hodgson, Dramaturg Dr. Philippa Kelly, Actor Kevin Rebultan, and Actress Rolanda D. Bell.  Interview starts at 43:00

Reviews from Theatergoers

“Laugh-out-loud funny.” -  Colleen

“Funny and accessible to everyone. I loved it!” - Barbara


“The fight scene and play at the end were so well staged and performed! The whole show was raucous and fascinating, with the Shakespearean text only adding layers of cleverness and wit. - Arlo

“by far the best and rowdiest production - Caroline

“Shakespeare f*ing slays - Rachel quoting her 15-year-old

“Shakespeare came alive!” - Lex