Prithee Prithee Please...
Many of the odd words from Shakespeare plays invoke faith somehow. Prithee is on the lighter side of that bunch.
Prithee = Pray + Thee
Wherefore art thou Why?
Romeo and Juliet may be the only reason you've ever heard the word 'wherefore', given how uncommon it is today. Your frustrated
Ye Olde Wordes
What better way to begin our #WordNerd series than with Ye? We’ll be profiling words that make our work sound ‘Shakespeare-y’, and Bill...
Farewelling one director and welcoming another.
It is with much love that we announce that Andrew Strano, our leader from the beginning of time (2015), has stepped down from his role as...
Shakespeare Revised As Well As Improvised
In early July of 2016 I arrived in Melbourne, Australia, looking to get involved in the comedy scene and do as much improv as possible. A...
Shakesqueer
In honour of Soothplayers' Midsumma shows this week Scout Boxall proudly presents: Shakesqueer! 1. HORATIO Ok, Hamlet's right hand man...
Sooth in Comedy
Exciting times for Soothplayers! On Monday our Fringe Festival show opens at the Court House Hotel. Thou shoulds't book to avoid a...
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2016
'Tis official, gentlefolk! Soothplayers return to the Melbourne Fringe Festival after last year's inaugural season. After selling out the...
Soothplayers! What is't you do?
Thank you for asking! We improvise plays in Shakespearean style. Here are a few Frequently Asked Questions we can answer right away: Is...
