On Stage
Theatre Arena
Friday
Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On hurls Shakespeare’s greatest scenes into a world of fire, flight, live music and jaw-dropping puppetry. From blazing witches in Macbeth to storm-struck lovers in Romeo and Juliet, this 60-minute whirlwind is lyrical, visceral and wickedly irreverent.
Created by Desmond O’Connor (BBC Radio 4 & 1, Glastonbury Festival, Café de Paris), the show features star turns from physical comedy legend Les Bubb, juggling maestro Florian Brooks, stunning aerialist Aurora Starr, and sword swallowing contortionist Bendini. Puppet magic comes courtesy of Twice Shy Theatre (Come Alive, West End and The Box, Soho).
This is Shakespeare, but not as you know it—bold, burning and gloriously unhinged.