Shakesqueer: the Bard's Bawdy 460th Birthday Bash

Shakes-queer is turning a fabulous 460, and he's ready to party in true Elizabethan style with the most illustrious cast of performers by his side! 🌟 

Join us for an unforgettable evening of camp revelry as we transport ourselves back to the golden age of Shakespearean splendor. Hosted by the Bard himself, this bawdy cabaret will feature dazzling interpretations of his greatest hits, with song, comedy, drag and a raffle(!) fit the for the Globe!  

Come along, spread the word, and give the Bard a Birthday Bash like no other! ✨

All funds raised will go towards South Snowdonia Search and Rescue Team in memory of Paul Hickson. You can find more info about fundraising efforts in memory of Paul here. 💖

Additional information: 

• Arrival: Doors open at 4:30pm, with the show starting at 5pm. 
• Accessibility: The venue has step-free access and a wheelchair accessible bathroom. The cabaret will be seated, with standing room for some guests. Please let us know if you need to reserve seats for comfort. 
• Cost: If money's tight, please still come along and pay what you can! 

LOOSE WILLISHot off recent strutting and fretting at The Globe and the West End, Loose Willis has been using his ample Shakesqueerean wit and more-than-ample codpiece to charm audiences with his “delicious…gender-bending” and “darkly hilarious” drag king comedy for almost a decade. He's promised to make this night bardcore. 🎭

ALOTTA NERVE

Alotta Nerve is a northern drag artist and host who has been described as unstoppable force of camp, comedy and costume. She can't wait to shake her ass for you all on April 28th, get ready for alotta fun! 💋

PHIL DUNNING 

Star of stage, screen and karaoke, Phil is a character comedian extraordinaire. Be amazed as he transforms into a middle aged Scouse woman in front of your very eyes. Be indifferent when he tries to sing The Little Mermaid’s ‘Part of Your World’ in front of your very ears. 🦄

ROGER THAT

Man about town, raconteur, former backbencher, notorious homosexual… Roger That has done it all - and hushed most of it up. Now, after years in the cabaret wilderness drinking away the shame of a political sex scandal, he’s BACK to wrestle with his dodgy past, launder his reputation and sate his (many) kinks. 💫

MAEVE CAMPBELL

Maeve is a theatre maker, writer and ballad singer. Maeve will be serenading us in the finest Elizabethan songs. She is Capricorn/ Aquarius cusp with a moon in Cancer. And also single! 🎙️

ALEX MASTERS  

With the voice of a pirate and the constitution of a whale, Alex ‘Iron Beard’ Masters is a maritime drinker with a serious singing problem! With his band of merry mead men left aboard their ship, we see Iron Beard venture into a new Elizabethan setting…and he brings with him an excellent sherry sack! ☠️