History

Shakespeare BASH'd is an initiative started in 2010 by James Wallis, Julia Nish-Lapidus, and a group of young actors who decided to share their love of Shakespeare and stake a claim in the Toronto theatre community by exploring the works of Shakespeare in a collective environment to allow different perspectives and ideas from the entire company to be focused together. The final performance product would be derived from their own experiences, thoughts, and understanding of the works of Shakespeare and the world they were living in now.

Since 2010, Shakespeare BASH’d has presented over twenty critically acclaimed, sold-out productions and staged readings. They participated in the Toronto Fringe Festival from 2012 to 2016, garnering a cult following for their high-energy productions. They have produced plays across the city of Toronto, in iconic bars such as the Monarch Tavern, Junction City Music Hall, and the Victory Cafe.

Production History:
'Tis Pity She's a Whore, by John Ford (staged reading) - April 2020 - The Baby G - Postponed due to Covid
Cymbeline, by William Shakespeare - February 2020 - Junction City Music Hall
A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare - November 2019 - Monarch Tavern
As You Like It, by William Shakespeare - April 2019 - Junction City Music Hall
Othello, by William Shakespeare - February 2019 - Monarch Tavern
The Duchess of Malfi, by John Webster (staged reading) - October 2018 - The Baby G
Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare - May 2018 - Junction City Music Hall
Richard III, by William Shakespeare - February 2018 - Monarch Tavern
Volpone, by Ben Jonson (staged reading) - October 2017 - The Baby G
Gorboduc, by Thomas Norton and Thomas Sackville (staged reading) - July 2017 - The Social Capital
Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare - February 2017 - Monarch Tavern
The Changeling, by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley (staged reading) - November 2016 - Imperial Pub
The Comedy of Errors, by William Shakespeare - July 2016 - Victory Cafe
Hamlet, by William Shakespeare - February 2016 - Monarch Tavern
King John, by William Shakespeare - November 2015 - Junction City Music Hall
Edward II, by Christopher Marlowe (staged reading) - August 2015 - Imperial Pub
The Merry Wives of Windsor, by William Shakespeare - July 2015 - Victory Cafe
The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare (remount) - April 2015 - Monarch Tavern
Macbeth, by William Shakespeare - November 2014 - Monarch Tavern
Love's Labour's Lost, by William Shakespeare - July 2014 - Victory Cafe
Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare - November 2013 - 3030
Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare - July 2013 - Victory Cafe
The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare - July/August 2012 - Victory Cafe/Toronto Centre for the Arts