Strike a Prose Shakespeare Troupe

26/05/2022

Though we won't be performing, cast who can turn up will be supporting other shows - if you can get along, do! You can book your free tickets via links here...

Edinburgh's Theatre Festival Sat 28 & Sun 29 May at the Ross Bandstand

17/05/2022

And still taking selfies in rehearsal... does she ever do any work?!

17/05/2022

showing her connection to the elements in rehearsal!

17/05/2022

and in rehearsal - witch face-off!

22/04/2022

INTRODUCING THE TROUPERS: the daredevil Danielle Farrow - – is a classically trained actor whose credits include appearing as Alice Schalek with The Tiger Lillies in Leith Theatre’s epic European collaboration ‘The Last Days of Mankind’, and numerous Harper Collins and Geddes & Grosset audio books. She can be watched online in the multi-award-winning series ‘The Show Must Go Online’ and ‘Shakespeare Republic: The Lockdown Chronicles’ (most awarded anthology series in the 7 years of the Web Series World Cup).

A Shakespeare Troupe is Danielle’s dream company – will Witches make it a nightmare?
http://www.daniellefarrow.com

And she's a Witch.

18/04/2022

INTRODUCING THE TROUPERS: the awesome Angela Milton is very excited to be rapping Shakespeare for this new interpretation of his work - almost as excited as the rest of us!
And she's a Witch.
Just sayin'.

18/04/2022

We love words - and here's an awesome one...

Thank you to Gar Hunter for sharing this!

Throttlebottom [THROT-l-bot-uhm]
(n.)
-An innocuously inept and futile person in public office.

After Alexander Throttlebottom, character in the musical comedy “Of Thee I Sing” (1931) by American playwrights George S. Kaufman & Morris Ryskind.

Used in a sentence:
“Every politician in history has been thought of as nothing more than a beef-witted throttlebottom by some group of people or another.”
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16/04/2022

INTRODUCING THE TROUPERS: the captivating Catherine Bisset might not be cast against type this time, and she can't wait to join her weird sisters in our bonkers Shakespeare mashup.
And she's a Witch.
Just sayin'.

15/04/2022

INTRODUCING THE TROUPERS: the wonderful Rebecca Fairnie, Actor has a great love for Shakespeare and is looking forward to taking part in a more unconventional way of presenting his work.
And she's a Witch.
Just sayin'.

11/04/2022

“With Witches about, “everything I look on seemeth green”! Check out this thread for our Strike a Prose Shakespeare Troupers… What’s that about ? Follow us to find out! [Quote: Katherina - Taming of the Shrew, IV.v] ”