antonio!
PART OF NEW ZEALAND FRINGE
14 - 16 february 2025
Antonio! is a queer punk pirate musical starring Shakespeare's ultimate love interest.
What if The Bard wasn't just reusing a character name, but was instead inspired by one hopelessly romantic pirate looking for love in all the wrong places?
Antonio! reimagines all of Shakespeare's Antonios as one proudly queer pirate stealing hearts and booty on the high seas - that is, when he's not in London, regaling his playwright lover William Shakespeare with tales of love and adventure. Fed up with Will taking his stories but erasing their gay content, Antonio takes the stage with his band The Fools for Love to take the audience on a journey through the love stories that inspired The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, and The Tempest.
"A treasure chest of musical comedy." ★★★★ West End Best Friend (UK)
"Vibrant, passionate and extremely fun" Theatre Travels (UK)
The Edinburgh Fringe smash-hit makes its debut on home soil!
6pm Friday 14 February
7:30pm Saturday 15 February
7:30pm Sunday 16 February
Tickets $20-$27 (+ booking fee)
Run time: 60 minutes
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