Smashing Shakespeare

Smashing Shakespeare

Captivate Theatre’s 5 star, family friendly musical introductions to Shakespeare's famous stories.

Photos from Smashing Shakespeare's post 28/08/2023

& that’s the Edinburgh fringe festival 2023 come to an end.

Would just like to say a massive thank you to everyone involved in our Smashing Shakespeare productions this year. We had an absolute blast performing the first two weeks of the month. Cast, production, creatives, venue, audience… EVERYONE involved thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! We couldn’t have done it without all the amazing support!!!! 🤍✨

15/08/2023

Yesterdays audience 🥹🤍

Who’s joining us for our last performance today?
WE’VE HAD A BLAST 🥳🎭✨👏🏻👑👏🏻🎟

Gilded Balloon
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
National Museums Scotland

Photos from Smashing Shakespeare's post 14/08/2023

Here we go, time to perform ‘Brave Macbeth’ for you all for the last time at this years festival!!!

We have had such an amazing couple of weeks and hope everyone has loved coming to watch just as much as we’ve loved performing.

Still time to come along today 11.30am and tomorrow for the final ‘Juliet & her Romeo’ 🥳💐👑🎭👏🏻✨🤍

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

Photos from Smashing Shakespeare's post 13/08/2023

✨𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐒 ✨

Our time at the fringe is almost over just like the kids summer holidays, so come and see us before they go back to school for a fun end to the holidays !! 🥳

We will be performing ‘Brave Macbeth’ on Monday and ‘Juliet & Her Romeo on Tuesday for the final time. DO NOT MISS IT!!!!!!

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland

Photos from Smashing Shakespeare's post 12/08/2023

We only have 3 performances left of Smashing Shakespeare😔

If you’ve not managed to come along yet, then please do join us for all the fun and laughter tomorrow morning for Juliet and her Romeo!!! 🎭👏🏻✨💐👑

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

11/08/2023

We hope everyone is having a wonderful day in the sunshine today!!! ☀️

If you didn’t manage to check out our Smashing Shakespeare productions then please do come along tomorrow morning @ 11.30am to see ‘Brave Macbeth’ !!!! 🧙🏻‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🩸👑🗡✨

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

10/08/2023

✨𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐇✨

We have only 5 more performances left of our Smashing Shakespeare productions & only 2 of them are ‘Brave Macbeth’ so get your tickets now so you don’t miss out!!!! 🧙🏻‍♀️👑🎭✨

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

09/08/2023

💗𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘💗

On Wednesdays we wear pink…and raise money for Equity Network!!!
You can purchase £5 tickets on the Gilded Balloon website for this mornings performance to help support!!! 🎀🌸💗🎟🌷

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

08/08/2023

If your gonna be at Edinburgh Festival Fringe then there is no better way to start the day. YOU’LL LOVE IT 👏🏻✨🎭🥳👑

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

06/08/2023

✨ 𝟐-𝟒-𝟏 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 ✨

Come and join us Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th for a fun family musical comedy and get two tickets for the price of one!!!!! You don’t want to miss this offer, so come along and join us for a morning of fun and laughter 🎭

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

Photos from Smashing Shakespeare's post 03/08/2023

✨ 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 ✨

This morning was our preview of ‘Juliet & her Romeo’ and we loved every second!!!! Don’t worry if you missed it…you can check out all our other dates in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe catalogue or online!!🎭👑💐✨

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

02/08/2023

✨ 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 ✨

Thank you so much to everyone who came along to watch 'Brave Macbeth' this morning. We loved it and couldn’t be more excited for our run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Book your tickets now and come along to join in the fun & laughter before it’s too late!!

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

01/08/2023

✨ 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎 ✨

It’s our tech rehearsals today & then we open tomorrow!!! There is still time to grab your tickets, GO GO GO! 🥳

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

31/07/2023

✨ 𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎 ✨

Only two more days until our first preview! We can’t wait for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to get started. What a month it’s going to be 👏🏻🎭

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

Photos from Smashing Shakespeare's post 30/07/2023

✨ 𝟑 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎 ✨

We love our Gilded Balloon lanyards & this years sponsor YourDaye providing free period products in their toilets this fringe 👏🏻💘

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

29/07/2023

✨ 𝟒 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎 ✨

Excited to see our posters appearing around the city, thanks to Out of Hand Scotland👏🏻

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

28/07/2023

✨𝟓 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 ‘𝐓𝐈𝐋 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝟓 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒✨

With reviews like these, why wouldn’t want to book a ticket to our show?

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍Gilded Balloon - Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

27/07/2023

✨𝐒𝐈𝐗 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐋 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐏✨

A massive THANK YOU to Print Factory Scotland for the first delivery of print and goodies to get us through the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon - Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

26/07/2023

✨ ONE WEEK UNTIL WE OPEN ✨

We are all super excited to share our Smashing Shakespeare shows with you!!! It’s going to be two weeks of absolute fun & laughter for all the family so be sure to book your tickets now!!

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍 Gilded Balloon - Auditorium in National Museums Scotland Edinburgh Festival Fringe
🎟LINK IN BIO

22/07/2023
20/07/2023

Only TWO WEEKS until we open! Who’s coming to see us?

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

Photos from Smashing Shakespeare's post 12/07/2023

✨𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓✨

Meet the hilarious group of individuals bringing you ‘Brave Macbeth’ & ‘Juliet & Her Romeo’ at this years Edinburgh Festival Fringe

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

12/07/2023

Smashing Shakespeare: The fringe family favourites are back with a bang! Year after year these fast paced, funny and educational shows put a smile on everyone's faces to start their day.

https://www.whatsoninedinburgh.co.uk/event/122719-smashing-shakespeare/

09/07/2023

Q: What fruit do Romeo & Juliet not like?
A: Cantaloupe

🎭Smashing Shakespeare
⏰11:30 (60 mins)
📆02 - 15 AUGUST
📍Gilded Balloon @ Auditorium in National Museums Scotland
🎟LINK IN BIO

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