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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... characters appear in the script, the character name is preceded by the actor's initial: e.g, A/JULIET means Adam is playing Juliet, D/ROMEO means Daniel is playing Romeo, J/HAMLET means Jess is playing Hamlet, etc. In perfor- mance, the ...
... characters appear in the script, the character name is preceded by the actor's initial: e.g, A/JULIET means Adam is playing Juliet, D/ROMEO means Daniel is playing Romeo, J/HAMLET means Jess is playing Hamlet, etc. In perfor- mance, the ...
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... character , sotto voce . ] Hey ! No means no ! DANIEL : [ Out of character , sotto voce . ] But I'm supposed to kiss you ! [ As they continue to struggle . ] ADAM : Forget it ! DANIEL : It's in the script . ADAM: It is? DANIEL: Yes ...
... character , sotto voce . ] Hey ! No means no ! DANIEL : [ Out of character , sotto voce . ] But I'm supposed to kiss you ! [ As they continue to struggle . ] ADAM : Forget it ! DANIEL : It's in the script . ADAM: It is? DANIEL: Yes ...
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... character, to ADAM.] What are you doing? A/JULIET: The Balcony Scene. D/ROMEO: Ah. “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? A/JULIET: O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or if thou ...
... character, to ADAM.] What are you doing? A/JULIET: The Balcony Scene. D/ROMEO: Ah. “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? A/JULIET: O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or if thou ...
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... character . ] I didn't write it . [ Back in character . ] " And bring me my Romeo ! " [ DANIEL enters as the NURSE . The fake breasts sewn into her dress are flopping around outside the bodice . ] D / NURSE : [ Wailing . ] Boo hoo hoo ...
... character . ] I didn't write it . [ Back in character . ] " And bring me my Romeo ! " [ DANIEL enters as the NURSE . The fake breasts sewn into her dress are flopping around outside the bodice . ] D / NURSE : [ Wailing . ] Boo hoo hoo ...
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