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    The Rockwell

    3.6 (31 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    Sarah E.

    We came to see Sh*tfaced Shakespeare. It was an interesting show that was a new take on the classic. The hour long show was the right length as anymore would have got tedious. The venue itself was ok. Definitely a small venue vibe but be forewarned that the bar was drastically overpriced! Grab a drink at one of the bars or restaurants nearby before or after your show.

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    Howard B.

    I visited the Rockwell a few weeks ago to watch the Shitfaced Shakespeare play. The play was good and ....different. My review is for The Rockwell. I thought it was a super nice venue. If I lived close by I would be on the lookout for what was playing. The Rockwell is small and that was maybe the best thing about it ... there are enough seats to make it interesting for acts to go there and small enough that all the seats are intimate. The service was good and it was easy enough to enter. The Rockwell is in a hip area and there is plenty of places to go to when your show is over. You can also stay at the bar on site. I would totally go back and see something here again. Two thumbs up for you Rockwell.

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    Amy C.

    I came to the Davis Square Theater to see Shitfaced Shakespeare. The theater itself is fairly small - you enter and go downstairs to a saloon-like area, with big oak barrels, which serves as a bar. We were told that we could bring as many drinks as we wanted into the performance, but that getting up to use the bathroom would not be allowed (I think you are not allowed back in if you leave during the performance to go to the bathroom). The show itself was a lot of fun. The play was "Much Ado About Nothing", and the premise is that the actors and the audience members should be drunk. There is audience participation both in the form of audience members pulled up to the stage to act out parts, and audience members that are asked to hold a gong or a bugle and to play their instruments when they feel that an actor on the stage needs to take another drink. The acts were quite faithful to the original Shakespearean play, with some bawdy drunk-themed jokes thrown in for fun. Everyone had a great time. Overall I thought the tickets were a bit expensive for the length of the show ($29 each for a one hour show), but it was a nice experience. This theater appears to do several shows that offer a different take on well-known plays or operas. For example, they were advertising "La Zombiata", which I assume is "La Traviata" played by actors pretending to be zombies. I love the creativity of their shows!

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    Blonde bartender is extremely rude. Sat down for a drink and he was so rude we went next door. Would never reccomend

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    Shit faced Shakespeare is hilarious. Went to see taming of the shrew- was a great time!

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    Came for the first time tonight to see Sh*tfaced Shakespeare (also my first but hopefully not the last), and it was all brilliant and hilarious!

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    The Rockwell - theater - Updated August 2026

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