Saturday, February 21, 2009

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
by The Reduced Shakespeare Company

Humorous, bawdy, farcical and highly entertaining, this three-man show attempts to produce all of Shakespeare's plays (and some of the sonnets) in a single, considerably abridged 90-minute performance. The performers are engaging, the writing is witty, and the over-the-top physicality of the show is quite entertaining. I think that viewers who are already familiar with Shakespeare's major works will get more out of this than the unitiated, but even those who say "William who?" will get a kick of this comedy trio. -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library

[ official Complete William Shakespeare production page on the official Reduced Shakespeare Co. web site ]

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