The Rogue Shakespeare Experience

Based loosely on his new podcast, where Smith writes sonnets on the spot for his guests, this brand new audience-interactive live show, starring OFFIE Award-winning poet-playwright, Ryan J-W Smith (aka ‘Rogue Shakespeare’), consists of various fun theatre games for the audience to demonstrate Smith’s skill at instantly writing perfectly structured rhyming iambic sonnets at lightening speed.

This show is completely unique and inimitable as Smith is the sole known living poet that can easily write a structurally perfect iambic sonnet in under 10 minutes. Smith is recognised as the world’s most prolific sonneteer in history, having written over 3,300 sonnets, and counting. His new book, Rogue Shakespeare’s Sonnets – Truth in Verse – Part One, that contains the first 1,000 of his sonnets, has just been published – be a good student and invest in your future – bring your copy to class for Ryan to sign! (Limited supplies of the book will also be available at the show).

Clearly this show is highly educational, but it is also fun, as Smith is also known for his award-winning comedic plays and comedic acting. Even teenagers will get involved as Smith will assign young volunteers from the audience to check that: i) he is not cheating by using AI; ii) his meter is accurate; iii) his rhymes are whole rhymes; iv) his sonnets are ‘cool’.

Thus, humour, intelligent conversation, and some on-point political observations ensure something for everyone. The audience will also attempt (and most likely spectacularly fail) to write their own sonnets during the show – some of which may be recited – to much guaranteed hilarity!

NEVER THE SAME EXPERIENCE TWICE! 🥰🙌

Due to the improvisational nature of the show, no two performances of the Rogue Shakespeare Experience will ever be the same. Thus, audiences can see the show again and again – as every show will feature new sonnets, new topics, new comedy and new volunteers!