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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... that the actors be genuinely surprised by each line, each action, and each turn of events. For example, although the audience participation section of act two is presented here based on our broad experience with how Notes.
... turn it off . Trust me , you really don't want to mess with our ' zero - tolerance policy . ' For your convenience , toilets are located in the bathroom . Now that that's out of way , we can get on with The Complete Works of William ...
... turns to DANIEL, and they exchange a thumbs- up.] JESS: [To audience, confidently.] Well, that seems to be separating the wheat from the chaff rather nicely. Let's see if we have any super- eminent Shakespeare scholars in the house. Has ...
... turn and draw . D / ROMEO : Tybalt , I do protest , I never injured thee , But love thee , better than thou can'st devise . A / TYBALT : Thou wretched boy , I am for you ! [ In three swift moves : A / TYBALT throws a foil to D / ROMEO ...
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