09/22/2026
ANNOUNCING OUR 2026/27 SEASON: "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown."
Get all the details (including casting) at https://www.shakespearebashd.com/202627-season.html
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Henry IV, by William Shakespeare
Parts 1 & 2 in a single production
February 4 - 14, 2027, at The Theatre Centre Incubator
Experience the making of a king in one epic production, spanning both Henry IV Parts 1 and 2. Witness the assent of Prince Hal to his position as King Henry V, contrasting his royal upbringing with his censorious father and his boisterous life in the Tavern, alongside his surrogate father Falstaff.
Don’t miss this epic story of duty and desire, refashioned by award-winning Shakespeare BASH’d. This production will bring together this two-part saga into one exciting night at the theatre, in true BASH’d style.
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The Shoemaker's Holiday, by Thomas Dekker
November 8, 2026, at the Monarch Tavern
a staged reading
Written by Thomas Dekker, the great polemist and playwright, lover of London, and advocate of the poor, we are thrilled to present his greatest comedy: The Shoemaker’s Holiday.
The story of a humble shoemaker rising to become the Mayor of London, as well as the high jinks of his shop crew and the pursuit of lovers despite their families, all under the veil of a war with France.
This complex comedy of the great city of London is immaculately structured, showcasing the lives of shoemakers and their “gentle craft.”
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Sejanus His Fall, by Ben Jonson
April 11, 2027, at the Monarch Tavern
a staged reading
The Roman world was both familiar and distant to early modern society, and the playwrights of the time loved portraying the characters, ideas, and themes of the ancient world.
This political tragedy, by the great comic playwright Ben Jonson, was originally a failure. But as the modern world has grown to reflect this tale of the emperor’s manipulative confidante, this amazing display of influence and rhetoric has become an integral play to understanding our own society.
