juliet: a revenge comedy

Stuck in an endless loop of turning a dagger on herself, Juliet breaks out of her tragedy in search of a reason for her tragic demise. On the way, Juliet recruits a team of Shakespeare’s most famous female characters to find out why they’ve been forced to die. Can they alter their fate or are they doomed to play out the same tragic tales for the rest of eternity?

Monster Theatre’s Juliet: A Revenge Comedy, by Pippa Mackie and Ryan Gladstone, premiered at the Canadian Fringe Festival Circuit in 2019 and then, in 2022, did a larger tour, selling out shows in all cities, gaining widespread popularity as well as critical acclaim wherever it went, and garnering five Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations and one win.

In 2024, the show received a big new production featuring a brand-new musical score by Drew Jurecka, new costumes by Nita Bowerman, a new set by Alexandra Caprara, and lighting design by Jon Paterson. Lili Boudoin plays Juliet, co-writer/director Ryan Gladstone plays Shakespeare, and Carly Pokoradi reprises her Jessie Award-winning role, playing over 20 characters including Lady Macbeth and Ophelia, to bring this canon-bending comedy to life once more!

“An entertaining and clever romp. It’s smart, subversive and silly all at the same time.” -Orlando Sentinel

“Award-winning evisceration of Shakespeare’s Verona Tragedy” -Orlando Weekly

“...hilarious simply because it’s so audacious and unexpected.” -Colin Thomas

“...an example of the new heights that can be achieved when we rethink tropes as old as time.” -Winnipeg Free Press ★★★★★

“Juliet: a Revenge Comedy is a giddy romp…you don’t need to be a Shakespeare scholar to enjoy the jokes and the mayhem” -Elizabeth Paterson, reviewVancouver

“...a delightful tale that’s equal parts feminist critique, Renaissance romp and bravura acting display…not to be missed.” -NOW Toronto NNNN (out of 4)

“Juliet: A Revenge Comedy is a gloriously fast-paced romp”— Christine Pilgrim, Vancouver Presents

“Monster Theatre is money in the bank!” -CBC ★★★★★

“...if the constant laughter from the crowd is anything to go by, the audience was fully onboard for Juliet: A Revenge Comedy's dizzying ride of clever, high-spirited fun.”—Angie Rico, Stir