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Comedy theatre troupe Sh!t-faced Shakespeare are bringing their production of Hamlet to London this summer.

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare’s Hamlet will run at Leicester Square Theatre from 7 August to 21 September 2025, followed by a UK tour.

Featuring a cast of professional Shakespearean actors, their production of Hamlet takes an unpredictable twist each night as one performer is chosen to be deliberately intoxicated for up to four hours before showtime. The rest of the cast must then navigate the play, improvising their way through the unpredictable chaos that springs from their inebriated colleague’s booze-fuelled antics.

Hamlet will be directed by Stacey Norris, and produced by James Murfitt and Johanna Rigg for Leicester Square Theatre. Dance choreography is by Beth-Louise Priestley, with fight choreography by Robbie Capaldi, lighting design by Tom Williams, set design by Nicola Jones, and costume design by Lorna Jean Costumes.

Casting is to be announced.

Following London, Hamlet will tour to Bolton, Huddersfield, Aldershot, Twickenham, Lichfield, Coventry, Taunton, Exmouth, Hedge End, Chelmsford, Basingstoke, Exeter, Yeovil, Southend, Ipswich, Peterborough, Horsham, Brighton, Bath, Henley, Farnham, Isle Of Wight, Portsmouth, Wimborne, Northampton, Newcastle, Scarborough, Middleborough, Norwich, Lincoln, Leeds

Celebrating 15 years off the wagon, Sh!t-faced Shakespeare have toured the world and won numerous awards with their unique brand of Shakespeare.

Director Stacey Norris said in a statement: “Fifteen years of drunken debauchery, Shakespearean chaos, and somehow—against all odds—we’re still here. How? No idea. How are we still alive? Even bigger mystery. But here we are, raising a glass (or several) to 15 years of beautifully boozy Bard, and what better way to celebrate than with the greatest tragedy of all—our own survival. See you at Leicester Square Theatre, if we make it that far.”

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare’s Hamlet is playing at Leicester Square Theatre from 7 August to 21 September 2025.

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare’s Hamlet – London and UK Tour

London – Leicester Square Theatre
7 August – 21 September 2025

Bolton – Albert Halls
1 October 2025

Huddersfield – Lawrence Batley Theatre
2 October 2025

Aldershot – Princes Hall
3 October 2025

Twickenham – The Exchange
4 October 2025

Lichfield – Lichfield Garrick
7 October 2025

Coventry – The Albany Theatre
8 October 2025

Taunton – Taunton Brewhouse
9 October 2025

Exmouth – Exmouth Pavilion
10 October 2025

Hedge End – The Berry Theatre
11 October 2025

Chelmsford – Chelmsford Theatre
16 October 2025

Basingstoke – The Haymarket
17 October 2025

Exeter – Exeter Corn Exchange
18 October 2025

Yeovil – Westlands Entertainment Venue
19 October 2025

Southend – Palace Theatre
21 October 2025

Ipswich – Corn Exchange
22 October 2025

Peterborough – The Cresset
23 October 2025

Horsham – The Capitol
25 October 2025

Brighton – The Old Market
26 October 2025

Bath – Komedia
28 October 2025

Henley – Kenton Theatre
29 October 2025

Farnham – Farnham Maltings
30 October 2025

Isle Of Wight – Shanklin Theatre
31 October 2025

Portsmouth – New Theatre Royal
1 November 2025

Wimborne – Tivoli
2 November 2025

Northampton – Royal & Derngate
4–5 November 2025

Newcastle – Tyne Theatre & Opera House
6 November 2025

Scarborough – Scarborough Spa
7 November 2025

Middleborough – Middleborough Town Hall
8 November 2025

Norwich – Epic Studios
12 November 2025

Norwich – Norwich Theatre
13 November 2025

Lincoln – Lincoln Arts Centre
14 November 2025

Leeds – Old Woollen
15 November 2025

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