Shakespeare's "King Phycus"

This show deserves to be a contender for best of Fringe! The ensemble of King Phycus gives its audience a raucous, silly, unabashedly iambic time. This show will please both the hardcore Shakespeare-quothing dork and the unassuming groundling. If you only see one more show at the festival, make it King Phycus! ... full review

How often do you go to the theatre and look forward to every player? Each one of the Phycus troupe has moments of comic genius/madness - in the bigger roles and the the small - in some cases especially the small - the actors take risks that pay off - we start laughing as they come onstage. Much of the humor of course comes from the devices of the script - the weeping eye, the macbeths playing golf, releasing the dogs of war (woof), Juliet's portable balcony, and her star crossed bulimia. But surprising in an enterprise such as this, is the fact that the play does not unravel, but goes to an extremely Shakespean ending with a nice twist. Johan Apicella keeps everyone moving apace and has made the most of the space and his actors. See... full review

A brilliantly executed literary gut-buster that takes you on a highly irreverent romp through the Folios. The script is clever, the cast's comic timing is flawless and the show itself is perfectly produced for the Fringe. Catch it as a part of this year's Best Of. You'll regret it if you don't. ... full review

Hilarious and SO well-written! I hope I can go back during Fringe - because there's so much going on and being said, no one could possibly catch it all the first time. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. GO!... full review

Oh my god, so funny! Whether, like me, you're a Shakespeare buff or, like my boyfriend, Shakespeare isn't really your thing, you will heartily enjoy this play. My boyfriend usually can barely understand Elizabethan language, but he laughed throughout the entire performance! And the cast is incredibly talented. Forget double casting; this play has gotta be quadruple cast, and each character was totally unique and fully fleshed out, complete with very different accents. Such a good show. I highly recommend it!!... full review

Bad costumes, hammy actors, rotten stage combat, ridiculous death scenes, a romantic leading man who obviously bats for the other team...Sound rotten? Not when it's done on purpose! King Phycus is a hilarious satire on all the things we've come to hate about poorly done productions of Shakespeare. Take a group of seasoned classical actors who obviously know their stuff, and let them go to town chewing up the scenery. Watch as they mix the complex plot lines of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies into an exceptionally humorous one act comedy. Recommended!... full review

A funny show with a clever premise and a good cast. Drew Doyle had a wickedly well-timed delivery, and Jason Thomas was hilarious with his quick changes between Romeo and Hamlet. Sometimes I have trouble sitting still for two hours, and I don't think I am alone in this. Wasn't a problem for King Phycus. No "shifting in the seats" for the show either. The audience was into it the whole time. Highly recommended!... full review

I could not believe just how ridiculously funny this show was! The audience roared with laughter for the entire duration of the show. These particular actors and actresses are truly the masters of their craft. Their acting, comedic skills, and delivery are mind-blowing. I would recommend this silly yet witty play to absolutely everyone. Well done.... full review

Inventive direction and over-the-top performances add up to a silly and fun night at the theatre. Go see it!... full review

A terrific night at the Fringe! So damn funny...and literate. Great ensemble work. King Phycus, is not to be missed!... full review