The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)

*Burn Bright Spark* Thank you! No donation is too small and every step gets us closer to that goal. We’ll give you a special shout out on our social media channels to show our appreciation!

*Player* “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” – Jacques, All’s Well That Ends Well ‘Merely’ is the wrong word – thank you so much for your support, and getting us that bit nearer to our target! You’ll receive: - A special shout out on our social media channels - A thank you in our programme - A special credit on our website

*Mechanical* “A very good piece of work, I assure you, and a merry.” – Bottom, A Midsummer Nights Dream Like the Royal productions of Bottom and his friends, your support makes a huge difference in the work of theatre! You’ll receive all of the thank yous above PLUS: - An exclusive discount code for 25% off tickets to the show (available to backers only.) Get your ticket for just £9! This is valid for two tickets, so you can even bring a friend with you for under a tenner too. - You’ll also each get a programme to take home with you as a souvenir!

*Fool* “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.” – Feste, Twelfth Night Shakespeare’s fools are some of the wisest voices in the business, usually an integral part of keeping things running smoothly. Just like your support, which helps keep our production on the steady road to success! For your generosity, we’ll give you: - A special shout out on our social media channels - A thank you in our programme - A special credit on our website - An exclusive discount code for 25% off tickets to the show, valid for 2 tickets - You’ll also each get a programme to take home with you as a souvenir. - PLUS you'll also get a very special video message … from your favourite Shakespeare character! Let us know which of the Bard’s creations inspire you most and we’ll record you your very own special hello (all the way from the Folios themselves … well, sort of.)

*Merchant of Venice* “How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” – Portia, The Merchant of Venice Portia’s right – good deeds make all the difference! Thank you for your amazingly generous donation, which helps us well on the way to hitting our target! You’ll receive: - A shout out on our social media - A thank you in our programme - A special credit on our website - A video message from your favourite Shakespeare character - Discount code for 25% off two tickets plus free programmes - Your very own, one-of-a-kind sonnet, penned and handwritten for you by the Complete Works company. Bespoke, personalised to you and (probably) a little bit rude… - PLUS we’ll treat you to another pair of FREE tickets for our press night on Thursday 28th May! You’ll get a free programme and a drink thrown in too, so you can spend the night in true VIP style. See the show again with your discount tickets, or donate them to another lucky individual!

*Montague* What’s in a name? Donate £100 and pick from one of two special rewards! Backers from House Montague will receive: - A shout out on our social media -A thank you in our programme - A special credit on our website - A video message from your favourite Shakespeare character - A personalised, handwritten sonnet from the CWWSA team - Discount code for 25% off two tickets plus free programmes - A further pair of FREE tickets for our press night on Thursday 28th May! You’ll get a free programme and a drink thrown in too, so you can spend the night in true VIP style. See the show again with your discount tickets, or donate them to another lucky individual!

*Capulet* What’s in a name? Donate £100 and pick from one of two special rewards! Backers from House Capulet will receive: - A shout out on our social media - A thank you in our programme - A special credit on our website - A video message from your favourite Shakespeare character - A personalised, handwritten sonnet from the CWWSA team - Discount code for 25% off two tickets plus free programmes - Four FREE tickets for any performance in the show’s run, excluding Press Night on 28th May. We’ll throw in a signed poster from our cast and crew too, plus all four members of your party will get a free programme to take home. See the show again with your discount tickets, or donate them to another lucky individual!

*Thane of Cawdor* “Be bloody bold and resolute.” – Apparition, Macbeth … In the pursuit of making theatre, that is! Thank you for your SUPER generous donation. For helping us smash that target we’ll say a BIG THANK YOU with: - A shout out on our social media - A thank you in our programme - A special credit on our website - A video message from your favourite Shakespeare character - Your own personalised sonnet from the CWWSA company - Four FREE tickets for any performance in the show’s run, excluding Press Night on 28th May. We’ll throw in a signed poster from our cast and crew too, plus all four members of your party will get a free programme to take home. See the show again with your discount tickets, or donate them to another lucky individual! - You’ll also round off the evening with an exclusive meet-and-greet with our cast and crew!

*Prince of Denmark* “Brevity is the soul of wit.” – Polonius, Hamlet WOW! You are officially brilliant. There is no way to say enough thank yous for such an amazing donation … so on the advice of Polonius we’ll keep things brief and tell you about all the rewards we’ll shower you with in return for your generosity! Get ready for: - A shout out on our social media - A thank you in our programme - A special credit on our website - A video message from your favourite Shakespeare character - Your own personalised sonnet from the CWWSA company - Eight FREE tickets for any performance in the show’s run, excluding Press Night on 28th May, or four FREE press night tickets, with programmes for everyone in your company. - Signed poster - Exclusive post-show meet and greet with the company - Your VERY OWN Complete Works of Shakespeare, complete with some … bespoke doodles and annotations from the Company! PLUS… - A bespoke three-hour workshop, led by Burn Bright Theatre, designed especially for you and up to eleven other participants. Feeling inspired to approach Shakespeare yourself? Want to learn some of the comedy and improv skills used in the CWWSA rehearsal room? Or even fancy some advice on the producing side of running your own company? Let us know what you need, and we’ll come up with your perfect workshop! Our previous bespoke workshops have included Ensemble Theatre & Audition Techniques day with OneAnother Actor’s Management, and Creating Collaborative Theatre with community theatre group WorkSpace.

*Burn Bright Patron* HUMUNGOUS, MASSIVE THANK YOU! You are 100% brilliant and your generous support means our production is officially ready to launch! There’s no way of really expressing our gratitude, but we’ll try with ALL of the above rewards (thank yous, exclusive cast and crew messages, merchandise including your own annotated Complete Works, post-show meet and greet and, of course, that workshop!). We’ll also ensure there’s a special VIP goody bag waiting for you at the Box Office when you come to the show – including a bottle of fizz and a bespoke poster collection, with your own signed edition of the print from all of our previous shows. But beyond that, you’ll also earn the title of our official Patron. You’ll be credited on our website as such, and will receive a free pair of tickets to EVERY event and performance from the company over the next calendar year. Your Patronage will be credited on every media release and programme during this period, You’ll also receive exclusive, personal monthly emails from the Company directors, updating you on all the behind-the-scenes info, meaning you’ll be the first to know what we’re up to next!