Arts Whistler Live! presents: The Spontaneous Shakespeare Company

• Date: April 16, 2026
• Time: Doors 6:15 pm | Show 7:00 pm
• Venue: The Theatre at the Maury Young Arts Centre
• Price: General Admission $30 | Arts Whistler Members $25*
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Additional Info: No latecomers 

Whose Lineage is it Anyway? An Improvised Shakespearean History

Where YOUR history becomes a side-splitting Shakespearean epic! The Spontaneous Shakespeare Company, Canada’s premier improvised Shakespeare troupe, has performed sold-out shows across North America. In Whose Lineage Is It Anyway?, they take a story from the audience’s own family history and turn it into a brand-new, fully improvised epic, complete with clashing kings, stirring speeches, and outrageous comedy. It’s high art meets low humour, perfect for both Shakespeare aficionados and first-time Bard fans. You share the story, and the rest… is history.

(Audience participation is optional—just sit back and enjoy the spectacle!)

Praise from the critics:

• “A delightful celebration of what improv — and Shakespeare — can be.” 5/5 Stars – Saskatoon Star Phoenix
• “It’s improv like you’ve never heard it before, and drama as you’ve never seen it before.” Best of the Festival – Orlando Sentinel
• “It’s amazing. Get ye hence with haste, before time runneth out.” 5/5 Stars – Winnipeg Free Press
• Critics’ Choice Award – Outstanding Improv Show – Orlando Fringe
• Best National Show – Saskatoon Fringe

*Arts Whistler Members, check your email inbox for your exclusive AWL! discount code or email us at info@artswhistler.com. 

Tickets are available online or at the Maury Young Arts Centre box office | artswhistler.com/live

  Arts Whistler Live! is proudly sponsored by Sushi Village. Thank you to our accommodation partner, Fairmont Whistler.