Kill Shakespeare

Thou Art Here Theatre | The Edmonton International Fringe Festival | 2017 The Metro | 2015 | Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo | 2014.

Shakespeare’s greatest heroes and fiercest villains must do battle to be the first to find the reclusive wizard: William Shakespeare. They must decide his fate: to save or to kill him! Kill Shakespeare offers a comic book re-envisioning of the greatest characters of all time featuring comedy, romance, and epic battles.

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM (2017)
Hamlet, Parolles, Ensemble: Oscar Derkx
Lady Macbeth, Puck, Romeo, Ensemble: Alyson Dicey
Juliet, Iago, Shakespeare, Ensemble: Gianna Vacirca
Richard III, Othello, Falstaff, Ensemble: Bill Yong

Writers: Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col
Director: Andrew Ritchie
Musical Director & Composer: Erik Mortimer
Stage Manager: Tori Morrison
Production Designer: Marlee Yule
Promotions Designer: Tynan Boyd

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM (2014)
Cast: Alyson Dicey, Janine Waddell Hodder, Neil Kuefler, William Mitchell, Evan Smith, Ben Stevens, Gianna Vacirca, Andrew Ritchie
Writers: Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col
Director: Mark Vetsch
Music Director & Composer: Erik Mortimer
Stage Manager: Dan Moser
Media Designer: Tynan Boyd
Audience Engagement: Marlee Yule

SELECTED PRESS

“All of the performers involved bring immense energy to their characters as they display a wide range of voice work. What shines above all else in this production is the dedication to the overlap of sound effects produced by the performers and even the audience.” 4 Stars – Jake Pesaruk, Vue Weekly  (Read the full review here)

One of Edmonton Public Library’s ‘Picks of the Fringe’ (See the full list here).

One of 12th Night’s ‘Shows to See at the Fringe’ – Liz Nicholls, 12th Night (See the full list here)

“Audiences will be surprised by the intersection of all the productions elements: comic book slides, voice acting, foley, music, audience interaction, and staging!” – Jenna Marynowski, After the House Lights (Read the full preview here)