In august of 1981 a few young performers set out to create a halfhour version of hamlet. Mar 05, 2016 the complete works of william shakespeare abridged by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield directed by pma visiting lecturer, jeff guyton is. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged, put on at logans lyric repertory theater, is the comedic compilation of many of shakespeares plays. The fourth wall is nonexistent in the performance, with the actors speaking directly to the audience during much of the play, and some scenes involve audience.
The complete works of william shakespeare abridged is a play written by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged runs through july 30. The complete works of william shakespeare 37 plays are performed here by the reduced shakespeare company in only 90 minutes. Three actors male in the video and the original troupe, with the use of costumes, bad wigs, and more wordplay and slapstick comedy than you can shake a rubber skull at, reenact the entirety of the works of william shakespeare within the time frame of a twoact stageplay. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged by chesley plemmons by chesley plemmons nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus, but use all gently. Act one own mask on first, and let the little bugger f. Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of shakespeares comedies, histories and tragedies in. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged fall 2015 warren theatre 3 p a g e. The complete wrks of wllm shkspr abridged july 21, 2010 at 11. The complete works of william shakespeare was written by adam long, daniel singer and jess winfield of the reduced shakespeare company. Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of shakespeares comedies, histories and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with. Southport, with performances thursdayssaturdays at 8pm, sundays 2pm. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged thirtyseven plays in 97 minutes. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged adam long, daniel singer, jess borgeson, jess winfield samuel french, inc.
Trident theatre aims to do just that to your comedic delight. Complete works of william shakespeare abridged blackout. Reading about all of the plays in such a short book was great fun, and i think my favorite part was when they compared the plays with kings and fighting to sports. Nov 30, 2015 other times, it is worth it, like when i decided to see the complete works of william shakespeare abridged, revised. The preshow music, the jupiter section of gustav holst the planets, reaches its crashing climax. The complete works of william shakespeare, abridged. Whether its the othello rap or the almost lazy abridgments of the comedies and hamletforwards and backwards, the complete works of shakespeare abridged is almost more fun to act in than to watch. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged broadway. The trio warms up with a hilarious sendup of romeo and juliet. Oct 21, 2001 the complete works of william shakespeare abridged in 99 minutes of literary mayhem, three zany young performers conduct a comic assault on 75 characters from 37 shakespeare plays and toss in.
The complete works of william shakespeare abridged was londons longestrunning comedy 10 years in the west end at the criterion theatre. Shakespeare download pdf the complete works of shakespeare. Today, the reduced shakespeare company is known for turning long, serious subjects into short, witty farces. Review the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy shakespeares enduring literary legacy again and again. Knowledge of shakespeares works is helpful, but not at all necessary. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged can three guys really cover thirtyseven shakespeare plays in less than two hours.
Abridged, musicized, revised and revolutionizedmilwaukee chamber theatre presents an innovative version of the complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised in the broadway theatre centers studio theatre by adding a fourth actor to the popular three person production. The complete works of william shakespeare collects all 37 of the immortal bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible edition. The complete works of william shakespeare is a play written by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield. Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and over 150 short and long poems, many of which are considered to be the finest ever written in english. Im not a huge shakespeare fan, but i knew enough about his work to appreciate the complete works of shakespeare abridged revised. It surrounds a trio of young actors that undertake the huge task of performing snippets of many of shakespeares plays, sort of. Pdf the complete works of william shakespeare download. The reduced shakespeare company the complete works of. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield directed by pma visiting lecturer, jeff guyton is. His works have been translated into every major living language, and some others besides the folgers holdings include translations in esperanto and klingon, and nearly 400 years after his death, they continue to be performed around the world. I had started on my messina paper, and gone two out of three at the magic the gathering sealed deck tournament that afternoon. Even if you dont like shakespeare, you need to see this play at least once. I have just a few hrlef annnuncements before we get underway.
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Opening night for the complete works of william shakespeare abridged is friday, june 30 at 8pm with a wine and cheese reception beforehand. The writing team released the revised version that mct is producing in 2007. Complete works of william shakespeare abridged script. Thom huenger in the complete works of william shakespeare abridged photo. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged public hosted by tulsa performing arts center and sand springs community theater. The complete works of william shakespeare internet archive. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged is one of the worlds most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages. There are three shows remaining march 18 and 19 at 7 p. Strap yourself in and prepare to take in all of shakespeares 37 plays in one performance with the complete works of william shakespeare abridged from dramatic period pieces to romantic tales to heartwrenching tragedies, william shakespeares writing encompassed some of the most relevant themes.