The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]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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... ROMEO means Daniel is playing Romeo, J/HAMLET means Jess is playing Hamlet, etc. In perfor- mance, the actors should substitute their own names and pronouns for those of JESS, ADAM, and DANIEL. More or less Shakespearean dialogue ...
... Romeo and Juliet ( he didn't ) , or if Jess really watches Desperate Housewives ( no , he prefers Survivor ) . Above all , have fun . And do it FASTER ! Act One The set consists of a low - budget viii • The Complete Works of William ...
... Romeo and Juliet alone ! Way too many . Friar Lawrence ? Fine . Tybalt ? Sure . But Mercutio ? Lady Capulet ? Unsightly fat on the Bard's otherwise muscular body of work . [ Enter ADAM and DANIEL , also in Elizabethan garb and sneakers ...
... Romeo? Saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at this fray. But see, he comes! [DANIEL makes a grand entrance as ROMEO, wearing a 'Romeo' wig and carrying a rose in his teeth. The effect is intended to be extremely romantic. It's ...
Adam Long. A / BENVOLIO : What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours ? D / ROMEO : Not having that which , having , makes them short . A / BENVOLIO : In love ? D / ROMEO : Out . A / BENVOLIO : Out of love ? D / ROMEO : Out of her favor where I ...
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