2026 Content Advisory
What follows is a list of items that we believe may be found offensive by some audience members. If you have concerns about content, feel free to look over this page. As you do so, please keep in mind that the words listed, taken out of context, may seem more offensive than they would in the context of the play.
Please Note: Orlando Shakes allows children age five and older to attend our Signature Series performances. Children under five will not be admitted to our Signature Series productions.
The content listed below has been created before the show opens, so we are unable to list every objectionable moment that may occur during the performance.
Romeo and Juliet
RATING PG-13
Mild Language
Stage Fighting and Death
Crude Humor
Suggestive Themes
Use of Alcohol
Violent Reference
SYNOPSIS: In a violent world, their families enmeshed in a bloody feud, young Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Despite the many obstacles standing in their way, they’re determined to find a happily ever after together. Will their love succeed, despite the odds? Shakespeare’s timeless classic comes to the Margeson stage.
LANGUAGE: There are invocations of God’s name, some of which might be considered profane. Elizabethan curse words and crude jokes.
ALCOHOL: Alcohol consumption and depiction of drunkness.
SEX: Romantic scenes. No nudity.
VIOLENCE: Romeo and Juliet is a classic tragedy. Stage combat scenes are depicted including sword fights, stabbing, and death. One character is poisoned.
FOR WHICH AUDIENCES: The play is best suited for grade 6 and up.
RATING: If it were a movie, Romeo and Juliet would be rated “PG-13.” Children under 5 will not be admitted to the theater.
Fat Ham
RATING PG-MA
Racist & Adult Language
Themes of Racism, Class & Culture
Gay characters
SYNOPSIS: In this sizzling cookout comedy, the grill isn’t the only thing turning up the heat. This Southern-fried take on Hamlet follows Juicy, a Southern college kid, grappling with some serious questions of identity. When the ghost of his dead father appears at a family BBQ demanding revenge for his murder, Juicy must grapple with the decision to heed his phantom father’s advice or remain true to himself. An uproarious family barbecue emerges into a compelling examination of laughter, love and loss, pain and joy.
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS: Beer and whiskey are consumed. Cannabis is discussed. One character admits to being high. A character is described as having OD’d on pills and needles.
LANGUAGE: Racist, adult and violent language
VIOLENCE: Domestic violence. Violent references. A character chokes and dies on stage.
FOR WHICH AUDIENCES: Fat Ham is an adult dark comedy about race, class and culture. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
RATING: If it were a movie, Fat Ham would be rated “PG-MA.” Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Children under 5 will not be admitted to the theater.
Henry VI, 3: The Rise of Richard
RATING PG-13
Language
Stage Fighting and Death
Crude Humor
Use of Alcohol
Violent Reference
LANGUAGE: There are invocations of God’s name, some of which might be considered profane.
ALCOHOL: Alcohol consumption and depiction of drunkness.
SEX: None. Bawdy gestures may be a part of some of the lower class characters’ behavior.
VIOLENCE: Henry VI, 3: The Rise of Richard is a historical drama. Violent battle scenes are depicted on stage including sword fights, stabbing, and death.
FOR WHICH AUDIENCES: The play is best suited for grade 6 and up.
RATING: If it were a movie, Henry VI, 3: The Rise of Richard would be rated “PG-13.” Children under 5 will not be admitted to the theater.