Each night in Chicago, 1 professional actor has at least 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform in a Shakespearean play with 4 other actors.

Your experience begins in an intimate, hidden speakeasy located behind the Chicago Theater. Guests enter through a locksmith's shop to find a glam cocktail bar and library with over 10,000 books. The atmosphere is relaxed and fun in the U-shaped seating arrangement, and this is definitely not the Macbeth you remember from high school.

The narrating emcee and 4 other jovial actors need to keep the starring actor in line as he drinks, nailing monologues in both old English and more modern-day parlance. The actors play multiple parts as the emcee introduces each scene, so follow along as the actions—and actors—get dizzier.

After 5 shots of whiskey, the main actor and supporting players manage to hit all the Shakespeare high-notes while transforming time-worn tales and lofty literary language into more updated, relatable, and downright hilarious storytelling. Their improvisation and physicality make 400-year-old plays fresh feel and energetic, and there’s no graduate English degree required to follow along—just a healthy sense of humor!