Shakespeare, Off the Ruff: Around the Maypole

“Be stirring as the time; befire with fire;”

May 1st… Beltane… the first day of Summer in the Gaelic calendar. Celebrated with bonfires symbolizing good luck and protection, maypoles symbolizing fertility and unity, handfasting rituals between couples promising devotion. Dare not forget offerings to the sidhe, the fairy folk, because the veil between realms is thin...

Shakespeare, Off the Ruff brings you an improvised Shakespearean play on this very magical night. Will our hero’s good luck hold? Will the fairy folk be pleased with their offerings? Will couples exchange happy vows or watch their love twist like streamers 'round a maypole? Not even this band of merry players can tell you, for only the fates of improvisation know...

CAST

Sir Peter the Heroic

Lord Mike of the Steel City

Lady Joanna of the Southwest Prefecture

Mariana Princess of Cats

Sir Chris, the Coward of Montreal

PRODUCED BY

Mariana Vial

TICKETS

General Admission: $10 in advance, $15 at the door

Montreal Improv Students: $6 advance, $10 at the door

LANGUAGE

This show will take place in English

AUDIENCE GUIDELINES - MATURE CONTENT NOTICE

Montreal Improv is an all-ages space in general, but some shows may contain mature themes or spontaneous content not suitable for children. Unless a show is specifically promoted as family-friendly, we recommend parental discretion. Performers are not expected to censor their material unless explicitly required by the format.

LOCATION

Impro Montreal/ Montreal Improv

3716 Rue Notre Dame Ouest Montreal QC, H4C 1P7

www.montrealimprov.com

@montrealimprov

ACCESSIBILITY

This venue is located down a set of 12 stairs with a handrail and is not wheelchair accessible.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Impro Montréal / Montreal Improv operates on the storied and sacred lands of Tiohtiá:ke, a historical gathering place of many First Nations and indigenous communities, including the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Atikamekw, Algonquin-Anishinaabe and Huron-Wendat, among others.

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