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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... stand up, please? [ADAM rises.] My friends, ecce homo. ADAM: Whoa, not cool! JESS: Judging by your obvious lack of fluency in Latin, may I presume that you have not matriculated? ADAM: Well, not today. JESS: My friends, look at this sad ...
... stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss . A / JULIET : Good pilgrim , you do wrong your hands too much , Which mannerly devotion shows in this ; For saints have hands that pilgrims ' hands do touch And palm to palm is holy ...
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