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259 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1H9

The Shark is Broken

Closed November 6, 2022

An intoxicating combination of behind-the-scenes gossip and contemplation of the nature of popular art.

The Stage

Why See The Shark is Broken?

PlaysStrictly Limited RunsComedy Theatre

we're gonna need a bigger boat

Nominated for Best Comedy Play at the 2022 Olivier Awards! It's the summer of 1975 and somewhere in the water near Cape Cod, three men are sitting in a boat waiting for their colleague to get it together so they can film a scene of what is about to become one of the biggest blockbuster movies ever. The colleague is a giant mechanical shark and the men are Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, and Richard Dreyfuss, human co-stars of Jaws. 

Don't miss out as this critically acclaimed production transfers direct from the West End with the London cast, including Ian Shaw, Liam Murray Scott and Demetri Goritsas. Guy Masterson returns to direct this play co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon.

What is the story?

Following sell-out success at the Edinburgh Festival, this hit comedy, written by Joseph Nixon and Ian Shaw (son of Robert) finally transfers to the West End this winter. Based on Robert Shaw's own drinking diaries during the shoot, we learn how the trio, fuelled by alcohol and ambition, passed the time bullying, bickering, and bragging while sitting out the interminable delays caused by their Great White co-star. 

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Additional Information

Dates

Opening night: 25 September 2022

Audience

Suitable for ages 14+

Run time

90 minutes with no intermission

MASKS

You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Cast and Creative

Cast

Ian Shaw as Robert Shaw
Liam Murray Scott as Richard Dreyfuss
Demetri Goritsas as Roy Scheider

Creative

Directed by Guy Masterson
Set and costume by Duncan Henderson
Lighting by Jon Clark
Sound and music by Adam Cork
Video by Nina Dunn

What you thought

14 reviews, average rating: (2.9 Stars)

3.0 star rating

Guy Masterson: “Yer gonna need a bigger theatre!”

As the director of the play, I can promise you fantastic show! The three... more

William Toti: “Hilarious Play about the Best Movie Monologue Ever Written”

Spoiler alerts below. I first saw “Jaws” in 1975 as a plebe at Annapolis,... more

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