Flying Solo! Presents The Great Shakespeare Showdown
Theatre
8+
Draw your quills, sharpen your wits and polish your pickaxes for the Great Shakespeare Showdown! Cheer, hiss and boo with the silver miners of Leadville, Colorado through this highfalutin verbal duel as the acclaimed Shakespeareans and renowned thespians, England’s Sir Charles GoodKnight and America’s Mrs. Twelvetrees, do battle using Shakespeare’s own words to be crowned The Wild West’s Best Bard 1882.
❝ you don't need to know Shakespeare to enjoy this ❞★ ★ ★ ★
British Theatre Guide
❝ A fast-paced, light-hearted and very funny delight ❞★ ★ ★ ★
BroadwayBaby
❝ This is a fast, fun and silly (and family-friendly!) hour ❞★ ★ ★ ★
1883 magazine
❝ the fun is infectious, and the momentum builds nicely throughout ❞★ ★ ★ ★
The Wee Review
❝ witty, good-natured romp that understands the pleasure of performance ❞★ ★ ★ ★ ★
North West End
This show was part of our Edinburgh Fringe Programme 2026