The Great Austin Shake Off

Austin’s three prominent Shakespeare companies are coming together on August 22 for a night of friendly competition and community building. Each company will nominate three actors to perform a speech of their choice across three rounds: Comedy, History, and Tragedy. After each round, the audience will vote with their dollars to choose a winner. To cap off the event, a leader from each organization will perform Hamlet’s “To Be Or Not To Be” as a final round, and an overall champion will be crowned. In addition to serving as a crucial fundraiser for the host organizations, the goal of this event is to bring the community together to celebrate our mutual love of Shakespeare’s words. We are excited to showcase the diverse perspectives and methods of approaching Shakespeare that each company has to offer, and hope that audiences leave excited about the amount of talent in this city. Event Details Date: Saturday, August 22, 7:30 pm Estimated Runtime: 2 hours with frequent breaks Venue: Austin Scottish Rite Theater: 207 W 18th St, Austin, TX 78701 Admission: $10 | Votes: $1 each (Available to pre-buy in sets of 10, tickets available to buy in any amount at the event) Accessibility: Face Masks, Fidget Cubes, English and Spanish context and summary of each speech. Pending confirmation: ASL interpretation, Audio Description