The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]

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Rowman & Littlefield, 2023 M10 15 - 154 pages

Originally performed by its creators, this 1987 Edinburgh Fringe hit remains the second longest-running West End comedy in history and has been translated into over thirty languages. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) is not so much a play as it is a vaudeville show in which three charismatic, wildly ambitious actors attempt to present all thirty-seven of Shakespeare's plays in a single performance. They have a rudimentary concept of the stories and have imperfectly memorized a smattering of famous lines. Backstage there's a meager assortment of costumes and props. Thus armed, the three brazenly launch into their task with an earnest focus and breakneck enthusiasm.

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Adam Long (London), Daniel Singer (Southern California), and Jess Winfield (Hollywood) are the original members of the Reduced Shakespeare Company.

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