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A fast-paced action adventure comedy!
75 minutes | Ages 11+
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What if Juliet doesn’t kill herself?
Juliet: A Revenge Comedy is an award-winning, fast-paced, action-adventure comedy that follows Juliet on the literary adventure of a lifetime!
Stuck in an endless loop of turning a dagger on herself, Juliet (played by Lili Beaudoin) tears herself from the fabric of her tragedy in search of a reason for her untimely demise. On the way, Juliet recruits a team of the Bard’s most famous female characters (all played by Jessie Award-winner Carly Pokoradi) to find out why they’ve been forced to die! Together, they embark on an uproarious adventure through the canon, pursued by Shakespeare himself (played by Ryan Gladstone). Can they alter their fate, or are they doomed to play out the same tragic tales for the rest of eternity?
Filmed in February 2024 at The Cultch’s Historic Theatre on Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil-Waututh territory/Vancouver.
It is an honour and a thrill that Juliet: A Revenge Comedy is part of The Cultch’s 50th Anniversary Season! This feels like a full circle moment. Back in 2019, The Cultch provided Monster Theatre with a residency to rehearse Juliet before it’s first ever tour and now, 4 years later, we are back. And, we have a brand new set and sound design.
We premiered this show in a crowded, sweaty bar called The King’s Head in Winnipeg and we’d like to think we’ve maintained the same cacophonous energy.
We’d like to highlight actor Carly Pokoradi, who has been with the show from the beginning and took on the gargantuan task of originating the roles you will see her play tonight…dozens of roles. Her humour and insights were instrumental in the creation of this work.
We encourage you to shake off the woes of your day and have a raucous good time with us.
Let’s go on a journey.
—Pippa and Ryan
This is such, such, such a funny show, and as a theatre nerd from way back, it’s satisfying to see Shakespeare get toyed with in this whip-smart production. We wanted to make sure the filmed version was centered around the live experience, as so much of the joy comes from watching and listening to the audience reacting to all the incredible work done by the cast. We still managed to sneak in some moments that will be unique for an online audience, but for the most part, our goal was making sure that watching at home was just as vibrant and fun as being there on opening night.
– Cameron Anderson, The Cultch Digital Content Director
“Juliet: A Revenge Comedy hits the sweet spot between witty fun and deeper insights on Shakespeare”—Angie Rico, Stir
“Within its feminist framing, this script is mostly into having a very, very good time with absurdity…But there’s a whole lot in this show that’s hilarious simply because it’s so audacious and unexpected.”—Colin Thomas, Fresh Sheet
“Juliet: A Revenge Comedy is a gloriously fast-paced romp”— Christine Pilgrim, Vancouver Presents
“you don’t need to be a Shakespeare scholar to enjoy the jokes and the mayhem…This is a laugh-out-loud comedy”—Elizabeth Paterson, reviewVancouver
Production Support by McGrane-Pearson Endowment Fund
As Vancouver’s most diverse and innovative arts and cultural hub, The Cultch has created meaningful, impactful connections across communities for nearly 50 years.
As a presenting theatre, we curate unique, intimate, and diverse performances from Vancouver, Canada, and across the globe — offering dynamic contemporary programming in theatre, dance, music, circus, and visual arts.
We host vibrant gatherings and lively conversations around the issues, topics, and ideas that are presented in our shows.
We remove barriers to access by providing ASL Interpretation performances and free tickets to those for whom cost is prohibitive.
We are connectors, facilitators, culture changers, and we are committed to providing the highest level of service and care we can offer.
We activate this work in our three theatres—the Historic, the Vancity Culture Lab, and the York—a gallery, and various multi-use spaces in the heart of East Vancouver, as well as our Cultch Online digital presentations that reach international audiences.
We welcome everyone who loves live performance into our spaces and invite them to make The Cultch their home.
The Cultch acknowledges that it is on unceded territories belonging to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Monster Theatre was founded in 2000. Our first play was Fairy Tale: A Choose Your Own Adventure Play, an improvised street theatre show that toured the Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Victoria Fringe Festivals. Our second play The Canada Show: The Complete History of Canada in One toured across the country numerous times winning countless awards. We have developed over 40 original productions for adult and young audiences always with our signature irreverent twist on history and mythology. Plays for young audiences include The Big Rock Show: The Complete History of the World, Mini Masterpieces, The Little Prince, Shakespeare’s Dream, We Now Know: The Complete History of Science and Crisis on Planet Z! Plays for adults include Juliet: A Revenge Comedy, War and Peace, Who Killed Gertrude Crump?, Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII, No Tweed Too Tight, Assassinating Thomson, Hockey Night at the Puck and Pickle, The Seven Lives of Louis Riel, The Shakespeare Show and many, many more. Monster Theatre has become one of Canada’s premiere independent touring theatre companies.
Juliet: A Revenge Comedy is currently seeking opportunities to tour the in-person and/or digital performance. Please contact Ryan at Monster Theatre
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
