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CORPORATE / PRIVATE EVENTS

Tread the Boards Theatre Company have several corporate products available to hire.

‘Dinner with Shakespeare’ Choose from three evenings of scenes based around some of William Shakespeare’s greatest works. This event was designed for the Stratford Fringe Festival and was an accompaniment to a four course meal at Café Pasta. It is therefore possible to fit our entertainment around a birthday meal or sit-down celebration if requested as well as hire the performance as one piece in its entirety.

Join your hosts Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as they celebrate the coronation of King Duncan. But all is not well, and the story soon spirals out of control with murders aplenty.

Be prepared for a chilling night of scares; the ghostly apparitions and the terrifying banquet scene which will have you jumping out of your skin!*

This is an exciting, unique production performed by trained Shakespearian actors and scare actors that will have your guests laughing and shrieking with delight.

The show can be hired to be played at a venue of your choosing. Alternatively enquiries can be made to hire the show and a room at Café Pasta in Stratford upon Avon to enjoy Macbeth Live! with a beautiful four course meal.**

*Macbeth-Live! Has elements of scare and therefore it is not suitable for children under 16, people with a nervous disposition or ladies who are pregnant.

**This is subject to agreement with Café Pasta and is not a guaranteed component of the event.

‘Shakespeare Shorts’

This production can be booked with one to four actors who perform Shakespeare monologues, scenes with interactive fun thrown in. This show is in the audience’s hands. If you want to see comedy, tragedy or a mixture we can oblige! The cast are trained Shakespearian actors, there to please you.

This show is about having fun and making Shakespeare accessible for all. How many Shakespeare plays can you name in one minute? Can you play Juliet in the famous balcony scene? And do you dare come face to face with the evil Richard III? All this and so much more.

Lasting between forty-five minutes to an hour ‘Shakespeare Shorts’ is flexible and can be geared towards a particular play or genre to suit (by former request).*

*A workshop on Shakespeare is also available with this product. Please contact us for more information and for prices.

‘Murder Mysteries’

Tread the Boards also have several Murder mysteries events available to hire. Details are available on request ( the clues are all top secret!)

Become immersed in this exciting product, that will have you guessing ‘who dunnit’ right up until the last minute.*

*This event is mobile and can be held in a venue of your choosing. Please contact us for details and prices.

‘Roaming Character Hire’

Have an event that you want to make extra special? Why not have a wandering character roaming around your event and give your guests an even more memorable experience!?

Who do we have to offer?

William Shakespeare – performs Shakespearian speeches and sonnets. In full regalia he’ll adore beautiful women by comparing them to summer’s days, set sail to fight against France and recall amusing tales to delight you and your guests.

The Fool – Tells jokes, juggles and is incredibly cheeky. Thoroughly entertaining and able to turn his cheesey grin and playfulness to fit any audience he’ll have children in hysterics, hen-do’s rolling in the isles and in any old knees-up they’ll be laughing their socks off!

Rupert Greville – Amusing Fop who is constantly partaking of tea and crumpets. Tally-ho and jolly hockey sticks, what-what and chin-up ol’ boy! Whit and charm ensure this splendid chap adds swarve class and humour to any event.

Captain Fluwellen – A welsh Captain, great for children’s parties and workshops, teaching children how to march and go to battle in Medieval England, ‘Cry God for Fluellyn, Wales and Saint Dave!’

Ghosts and Spirits – These frightening characters are perfect for your Halloween parties. Scare the trick-or-treaters with statues that jump into life, turn your garden into a walk through scare attraction or just request that a few things go bump in the night. You’re guests will be in for a fright and a very, very memorable night!

Princess – Our beautiful medieval, fairy-tale Princess is very popular with young ladies for their birthday parties. She will show the children how to behave like fun-loving, graceful Prince’s and Princess’s. She can also teach young maidens and squires Tudor dances (or more modern dances) if requested!

Wenches and Henches – Meet our naughty medieval waiting-staff who will flirt outrageously with all the men and women they set their eyes on, (they really aren’t fussy!). Perfect for adult hen-dos, stag-dos or birthday parties.

Lord and Lady Greville – Why not add a touch of class to your event with a visit from the aristocracy? The Greville’s are a delightful, wealthy couple who are wonderful company perfect for weddings, birthdays and any of your special occasions.

Romeo and Juliet – If you are fond of this beautifully tragic couple they can be with you and recite some of the most romantic and well-loved scenes ever written. Perfect for weddings!

Please Note: All characters entertain in full costume with appropriate props, suitable to their position and period.  If you wish to hire any of our characters, have a special request or would like a new original character, please contact us for rates and more information.

‘Workshops and After Dark Q&As’

Tread the Boards Theatre Company actively promote and participate in the education and entertainment of young people through theatre and the arts.

‘After Dark Evenings’ are held after certain productions where students may meet cast and crew to discuss theatre and issues within the play. This is available upon request for schools, colleges and universities and can be booked in advance for £1 per student.

Workshops based on our current repertoire are available for hire at your venue alongside workshops on ‘Shakespeare in Performance’ and ‘Acting for Stage’ which run throughout the school year. Workshops are aimed at eleven to eighteen year old students and have an upper limit of twenty students per workshop.

Please contact us for information on the After Darks and Workshops. All workshop leaders have a current, basic or full CRB check.