Rubbish Shakespeare Company: Romeo & Juliet - The Atkinson

Enemies. Balconies. Kissing... SAUSAGE ROLLS!!?? The Rubbish Shakespeare Company presents a tragedy like no other. Three hapless idiots attempt the Bard’s most famous love story using nothing but a box of tatty wigs, a worn floral dress, and a burst airbed found by the bins. This acclaimed take on Romeo & Juliet is a riotous hour of frenetic slapstick, clowning and fourth-wall-breaking chaos. Taking huge liberties with the original text, the company splices Shakespeare’s classic lines with modern gags, physical comedy and gloriously silly storytelling that keeps everyone - from age 5 to 105 - completely hooked. Winner of Best Kids Show (Leicester Comedy Festival 2026) and described as “like Horrible Histories but funnier” (Primary Times), this joyful production throws out the dusty rules of high art and celebrates the ridiculous heart of Shakespeare - and theatre itself.