The Shark Is Broken

The Shark Is Broken
Written by
Based onThe filming of Jaws
Characters
  • Robert Shaw
  • Richard Dreyfuss
  • Roy Scheider
Date premiered24 July 2019
Place premieredRialto Theatre, Brighton
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
Setting1974, Martha’s Vineyard
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The Shark Is Broken is a comedic stage play written by British playwrights Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon. The play is a comedic exploration of the behind-the-scenes drama that took place during the filming of the 1975 film Jaws, which was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Shaw's father, Robert Shaw, as well as Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss.