Shakespeare's Best Bitsarts & theatre

Shakespeare's Best Bits

Performers:Shakespeare’s Best Bits MelbourneThe Australian Shakespeare Company
Date & Time17 January 2026 • 19:30:00
LocationAustralia, South Yarra
VenueRoyal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
AddressBirdwood Avenue

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17 January 2026 at 19:30:00

Australia, South Yarra

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About the Event

Gates open two hours before the show begins. Performances occur on grassy ground; no chairs are suppliedbring your own blanket. Celebrating the most comical characters Shakespeare ever created. Following "The Mechanicals" from A Midsummer Night's Dream on a whirlwind adventure where pantaloons meet Python, in Peter Quince Presents: SHAKESPEARE'S BEST BITS. It is a romp that will surely have you laughing as Shakespeare's artisans of laughterPeter Quince, Snug, Nick Bottom, Francis Flute, Tom Snout and Robin Starvelingguide you through a slick and silly series of blunders and nonsense. Vying to perform at the Duke's wedding, they look to Bill's collected works for inspiration. These fools will have you rolling in the grass with laughter as they workshop some of the Bard's most famous material.