When we’re not performing Shakespeare naked ourselves, we enjoy watching other groups tackle the works of the bard — naked or clothed, we’re open-minded.
We especially enjoy a creative, original take on the material. Which made the invitation we received from the Drunk Shakespeare Society irresistible.
This merry band meets eight times a week in a tiny theater lined with 15,000 books (catnip for book-lovers like us) to perform their own version of one of Shakespeare’s masterpieces…enlivened by the addition of a) improv comedy, and b) one of the actors downing four shots before the performance begins.
We arrived early to get good seats, doffed our tops after our presence was announced to the audience (one of us may have gotten started early…)
and watched a fine performance of what those in the theater community like to call The Scottish Play — only this time with extra Scotch.
The male lead was the only one of the actors to join us in going topless, although his mortal enemy, Macduff, did get down to a sports bra. But all the actors did a smashing job (whether smashed or not) of bringing the play to life. The vile concoction the three witches brewed was an alcoholic one, of course, and a waggling sex toy made a brief appearance — but brief appearances were also made by serious performances, startling the audience with moments of emotional depth among all the hilarity. (Okay, not too many. But there were some!)
After the show we took some photos with the cast,
and with the lucky couple chosen as the king and queen for the evening.
Then took ourselves off to Shake Shack for some post-theater French fries and shroom burgers. Not topless there, alas — one step at a time.
Today, Shakespeare; tomorrow, the world.
What a wonderful combination – books, booze and boo… well, you supplied the rest. Happy Shakespearean autumn, ladies!
Congrats on finding the most amazing fun times ! 🙂
Hooray for you all!! I’m curious about how the rest of the audience reacted to you; there is probably a lesson for the rest of the world there!
The audience seemed to take it in stride. Keep in mind that the show is for people ages 21 and up and contains mature content; our being there topless may have made it more, rather than less, “family friendly”…
Je rêve de cette liberté partout en Europe ! Mais surtout en Belgique , et en France !!! Merci , à vous Mesdames de nous montrer le chemin 😉
Getting better all the time.
Perhaps outings such as this will raise the number of lovers of the Bard? I can think of many possible plays and jests! Go forth and shine! 😉
Am I wrong in saying there are lots of new faces in these pics? Hope the club has continued to grow.
None that are completely new, but some that are newish. Also some with new hairstyles. But yes, the group does continue to grow. Not so exuberantly when it’s cold out, since we have fewer get-togethers in this weather, but just wait till next spring…
Love it, keep up the good work, my type of fun for all, just wish I could attend one, nice to be around like minded people who are uninhibited and comfortable with themselves