Cowboys, karaoke and a different cast every night. And it’s all determined by a roll of the dice! This immersive adaptation of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy celebrates the unpredictable ride of falling in love and finding yourself. Step into a karaoke bar full of crooning cowboys, line dancing jesters and lovesick shepherds. Grab a drink and hold onto your hats because no one knows what’s coming next: audience members roll dice to randomly cast the show, so no two performances are remotely alike. Hope you can keep up, partner!
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Bar patrons
Ages: 10 +
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About Venue 13
Venue 13, located in Harry Younger Hall at the foot of the Royal Mile, has been a fixture of the Edinburgh Fringe since 1980. Managed by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) since 1996, and now taken over by producers Ian Garrett and Vanesa Kelly, the venue is renowned for showcasing daring and innovative work across theatre, contemporary dance, and physical performance. Praised as a “serene little venue” by The Scotsman and hailed by Three Weeks as “the Fringe as God intended,” Venue 13 has provided a platform for emerging artists from the UK, US, and Canada. Holding the same venue number for 34 consecutive years—longer than any other Fringe location, it celebrated 40 years as one of the longest-standing venues in the festival’s history in 2020, cementing its status as an essential part of the Edinburgh Fringe.