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JESTER!

Comedic Theatre · Midwest Coast Collective · Ages 18+ · 90 mins · United States of America

Content Warning World Premiere
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Review by REBECCA MCGLYNN

June 07, 2026 certified reviewer

What I liked

I fully did not expect to be crying bittersweet tears by the end of a show that features talking rats throwing a dance party.

What I didn't like

I wish the scene changes had been shorter/smoother. We were sitting in the dark for quite a while (cumulatively) but this may just be preview-night logistical issues. Due to the setting, it may actually fit better to have the scene changes happen in the light?

My overall impression

I was wildly unprepared for how good this show is. It begins as a silly Elizabethan standup set, but quickly builds to a complex story of queer love and political machinations. Although the setting is contemporary to Shakespeare, this show has a timely and paramount message for the modern day. Go see this show!!!

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