British Comedy Guide

2017 Edinburgh Fringe

Rhapsodes

  • Theatre (improv)
  • 2pm (60 mins)
  • 14-27 Aug 2017
  • Pleasance Dome
  • £10 - £12.50
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23: Pleasance Dome

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From the creators of Olivier Award-winning Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, this is competitive improv as you've never seen it. Honouring ancient Athenian traditions, two rhapsodes, Adam Meggido and Sean McCann, compete to improvise a fully authentic Shakespearean masterpiece on the spot. Featuring rap, poetry slams and any writer from the last 3,000 years, Rhapsodes will change the way you think about improv and possibly Shakespeare. A unique celebration of the poetic, the dramatic and the absurdly comic. 'Intelligent, uproarious, laugh-a-minute fare' **** (Telegraph). 'Jaw-droppingly extraordinary' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Hilarious. The bard has never been this much fun' ***** (ThreeWeeks).

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Improv is one of the more curious sub-genres of comedy.

Short Com, 2nd August 2017

#EdFringe17 Comedy Q&A: Sean McCann from Rhapsodes

Rhapsodes is billed as a ground-breaking, unique improvised Shakespeare show, inspired by the bardic competitions of the ancient Athenian festivals. We fired a Q&A off to its co-star and co-creator of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Sean McCann.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 27th July 2017

BWW Q&A- Rhapsodes

Rhapsodes interview.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2017

Performances

Date Time Venue
14th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
15th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
16th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
17th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
18th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
19th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
20th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
21st Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
22nd Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
23rd Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
24th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
25th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
26th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome
27th Aug 2017 14:00 Pleasance Dome

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