Solid State Circus
Patrick Hercamp (Sound & Fury) performs the Bard’s work like you’ve never seen it before! This award-winning comedian condenses Shakespeare’s best loved tragedies, characters and iconic moments into a blisteringly funny vaudeville romp where the audience chooses which play is performed.
This show is for Shakespeare fans and total illiterates.
“Fakespeare smashes right through all the traditional barriers and is presented in a hilarious, fun and enjoyable way. It makes Shakespeare’s work accessible to everyone” – The West Australian
5 STARS “Praise the comedy gods” – Glam Adelaide
Adelaide Fringe People’s Choice Award Winner 2011
Fringe World Theatre Nominee x2
Fringe World Comedy Nominee x4
World Renaissance Awards Winner 2025
Cheddar mac and cheese with bits of fresh corn scattered on top in a bowl and a well done steak to accompany it on the plate that the bowl rests on.
A hilariously clever and energetic retelling of Shakespeare. Masterfully turning tragedy to comedy with help from the audience
super show , Funny – Worth seeing
Always love a Fakespeare show! Patrick did a great performance of Hamlet for our audience. Well worth a watch!
First Fringe show I ever saw, and what a fun introduction it was! One man, one act, five stars! There is comedy, there are references to certain excellent adventures, there is audience participation, and of course, there is Shakespeare. If to be or not to be is the question, then you’ve got to be there!
Excellent energy and superb audience participation that never feels uncomfortable. Lots of laughs the whole way through, but Patrick also includes a few captivating, emotional moments (“To be or not to be”) that effectively recognizes the brilliance of Shakespeare. Was happy to be supporting such a lovely and genuine performer, might have to come back for the Scottish play!
This show could also be titled: “Patrick runs a Masterclass in working a crowd for 30 minutes and we all thank him for it”.
Super fun, family friendly but with something for the adults as well. Absolutely amazing work from a Fringe veteran.
An extremely fun one man romp through an audience selected Shakespeare play. If you’ve read Shakespeare this is a fantastic way to relive the story through comedy and if you haven’t then it’s an excellent introduction! Fear not for it isn’t filled with ye Olde English.
By far the best audience participation show I’ve ever seen. 10/10
Super entertaining! Our crowd chose for Patrick to perform Hamlet, which was a blast to watch, and there were lots of audience participation moments which were a lot of fun, highly recommend!