Titus Sharkdronicus

This is a fun show that stays close to the story of Titus, with Shakespeare's words, but fun and silly to watch. We the players of Ritual enjoyed it very much... full review

Titus is such a hard play to perform... unless you have the right vision! And this vision is not one to miss. 👍🏻... full review

Titus Sharkdronicus is a lively and irreverent take on Shakespeare’s tragedy. With swift pacing, wonderfully built comedic moments, and skilled acting, this salty interpretation of the bard’s tale will entertain the casual theatre-goer and Shakespeare enthusiast alike.... full review

Oh how I enjoyed this show. The perfect mash-up of Jaws & Titus, in the stylings of Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged], formatted like the Star Wars saga. Fast-paced, hilarious, and irreverent - I had a smile on my face the entire time. Great job to the cast and crew! ... full review

Move over Sharknado. Hello Sharkdonicus.... full review

Who would have thought that a Marine re-working of Shakespeare’s gory classic could shed new light on the original? Titus Sharkdronicus does exactly that. From the outset it sounds silly. It looks silly. It is silly. But it works, and it gives Shakespeare scholars a run for their money, not to mention the titillated audiences who laugh through the tightly-directed hour of melodramatic Elizabethan tragedy. Fiona Austin’s direction cleverly replaces two evil sons with sharks, one baddie becomes a shark man, and in addition to the laughs created by the setups, the underwater predators reveal the inner ‘sharkiness’ of human nature. You get the point..but the deeper point is that she draws attention to the animalistic, predatory aspects of human ... full review

Funny, fast moving, with lots of inspired performances. ... full review

The idea of turning the illogically visceral Titus Andronicus into a farce is a fairly easy stretch to make. This production does a fair job of wringing absurd humor out of the ridiculous plot. Some jokes land; some don't. It needs some polish, but that's the task when satirizing Shakespeare.... full review

Strong performances and clever direction.... full review