The complete works of william shakespeare abridged public hosted by oh dragon theatre company. Today, the reduced shakespeare company is known for turning long, serious subjects into short, witty farces. At its conclusion, lights come up to reveal jess, in shakesearean attire and hightop sneakers. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged. Review the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. Act one own mask on first, and let the little bugger f. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised imagine taking a volume of the complete works of william shakespeare and adapting its entirety from cover to cover in a singular theatrical experience. The cultural touchstone that is the complete works of william shakespeare abridged was born when three inspired, charismatic comics, having honed their passthehat act at renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the edinburgh festival fringe in 1987. Hello, and welcome to this performance of the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. The fourth wall is nonexistent in the performance, with the actors speaking directly to the audience during much of the play, and some scenes involve audience. Sep, 2017 thom huenger in the complete works of william shakespeare abridged photo. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield directed by pma visiting lecturer, jeff guyton is. The complete script to the critically acclaimed play. Typically, the actors use their real names and play themselves rather than.
Adam long adam long is the cocreator, cowriter and director of the reduced shakespeare companys the complete works of william shakespeare abridged, which ran in londons west end for nine years and was nominated for an olivier award. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged, put on at logans lyric repertory theater, is the comedic compilation of many of shakespeares plays. Study guide the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. In this universally acclaimed theater experience, adam long one of the troupes founding members, reed martin, and austin tichenor manage to compress the complete works of shakespeare into about an hour and 40 minutes of highspeed over. Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and over 150 short and long poems, many of which are considered to be the finest ever written in english. The complete works of william shakespeare, abridged. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged at.
The complete works of william shakespeare abridged, revised. The complete works of william shakespeare collects all 37 of the immortal bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible edition. Featured are all 37 of shakespeares plays, meant to be performed in 97 minutes, by three actors. The complete works of william shakespeare is a play written by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield. The result is a hilarious sendup of shakespeare with a variety of props, accents, and modern ideas. It surrounds a trio of young actors that undertake the huge task of performing snippets of many of shakespeares plays, sort of. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged is one of the worlds most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged fall 2015 warren theatre 3 p a g e. This fastfiring comedy does just that as it parodies all of the shakespeare plays plus the sonnets. Nov 30, 2015 other times, it is worth it, like when i decided to see the complete works of william shakespeare abridged, revised. Strap yourself in and prepare to take in all of shakespeares 37 plays in one performance with the complete works of william shakespeare abridged from dramatic period pieces to romantic tales to heartwrenching tragedies, william shakespeares writing encompassed some of the most relevant themes. It is 88 minutes of continual amusement at the expense of a sacrilege abridgment of the complete works of william s. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged youtube. Watching this play is perhaps similar to flipping channels on a saturday nightone minute its a melodrama, the.
The complete works of william shakespeare abridged continues through june 23rd at the athenaeum theatre, 2936 n. Adazg lojw, dxciel singer, ayd jess winfield act one. Between all this, they pay homage to macbeth, titus andronicus, and othello by giving each more than 2 minutes of stage time. An irreverent, fastpaced romp through the bards entire lifeswork, the complete. It is all here in pure text formatted as a single pdffile 3. Three madcap men in tights weave their wicked way through shakespeare s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one irreverent night that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. Directed by fred scheibe at lindsay creek vineyards july 22, 2017 join these madcap men in tights as. The play quickly became a runaway hit and, oddly enough, hardly diminished shakespeares star. State ed the complete works of william shakespeare abridged.
The complete works of william shakespeare abridged cornell. Mar 05, 2016 the complete works of william shakespeare abridged by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield directed by pma visiting lecturer, jeff guyton is. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged, a. There are three shows remaining march 18 and 19 at 7 p.
Plus, wait for it, the cast members are three actors who interchange parts. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged applause. Three actors male in the video and the original troupe, with the use of costumes, bad wigs, and more wordplay and slapstick comedy than you can shake a rubber skull at, reenact the entirety of the works of william shakespeare within the time frame of a twoact stageplay. The complete works of william shakespeare study blog. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged adam long, daniel singer, jess borgeson, jess winfield. Come with us on a fastpaced romp as we celebrate and abuse the bards beloved cannon. Typically, the actors use their real names and play themselves rather than certain. The complete works of william shakespeare internet archive. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged or. Southport, with performances thursdayssaturdays at 8pm, sundays 2pm.
Jun 14, 20 the complete works of william shakespeare abridged continues through june 23rd at the athenaeum theatre, 2936 n. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged qpac. An irreverent, fastpaced romp through the bards plays, the complete works of william shakespeare abridged was londons longestrunning comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in l. The reduced shakespeare company the complete works of. Complete works of william shakespeare abridged script. The complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william, 15641616. The whole family will enjoy watching three phenomenal actors as they compress the complete works of shakespeare into 90 minutes of highspeed, overthetop hilarity. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged 2000. Three guys, one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in under two hours. And we often went without clothes writers notes, the complete works of william shakespeare abridged.
The trio warms up with a hilarious sendup of romeo and juliet. Madeline reinhold they portray all the histories as a football game, with king after king securing the crown of england. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged thirtyseven plays in 97 minutes. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised. This volume also features shakespeares complete poetry, including the sonnets. Shakespeare remains as purely, regally, shakespearian or baconian as ever. Mar 17, 2016 the complete works of william shakespeare was written by adam long, daniel singer and jess winfield of the reduced shakespeare company.
The complete works of william shakespeare abridged all. Typically, the actors use their real names and play themselves rather than specific characters. Now revised with the same recycled jokes just put in a different order. Fast paced, witty, and physical, its full of laughter for shakespeare lovers and haters. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged also known as the compleat wrks of wllm shkspr abridged is a play written by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield. Jess consults the book, realizes its upside down, urns it over, flips a page, and reads. The complete wrks of wllm shkspr abridged july 21, 2010 at 11. State ed the complete works of william shakespeare. The writing team released the revised version that mct is producing in 2007. Complete works of william shakespeare abridged blackout.
The preshow music, the jupiter section of gustav holst the planets, reaches its crashing climax. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged public hosted by tulsa performing arts center and sand springs community theater. Knowledge of shakespeares works is helpful, but not at all necessary. Even if you dont like shakespeare, you need to see this play at least once. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged is a play written by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield. I had started on my messina paper, and gone two out of three at the magic the. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged by chesley plemmons by chesley plemmons nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus, but use all gently.
With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy shakespeares enduring literary legacy again and again. Complete works of william shakespeare abridged new york. Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of shakespeares comedies, histories and tragedies in. Doreen schweizer solutions intermediate 2nd edition testsstudent workbook mentor graphicseasy mac os x. In august of 1981 a few young performers set out to create a halfhour version of hamlet. Or what you will the complete wrks of wllm shkspr abridged july 21, 2010 at 11.
Oct 21, 2001 the complete works of william shakespeare abridged in 99 minutes of literary mayhem, three zany young performers conduct a comic assault on 75 characters from 37 shakespeare plays and toss in. From the company that bought perth the big hoo ha and improvilicious, the complete works of william shakespeare abridged has been performed at the. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged can three guys really cover thirtyseven shakespeare plays in less than two hours. Shakespeare download pdf the complete works of shakespeare. The apex theatre studio will present three performances of the fastpaced comedy, the complete works of william shakespeare abridged, at the ponte vedra concert hall. I have just a few hrlef annnuncements before we get underway. The complete works of william shakespeare was written by adam long, daniel singer and jess winfield of the reduced shakespeare company. I had started on my messina paper, and gone two out of three at the magic the gathering sealed deck tournament that afternoon. Abridged, musicized, revised and revolutionizedmilwaukee chamber theatre presents an innovative version of the complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised in the broadway theatre centers studio theatre by adding a fourth actor to the popular three person production. It is all here in pure text formatted as a single pdf file 3. Opening night for the complete works of william shakespeare abridged is friday, june 30 at 8pm with a wine and cheese reception beforehand.
Im not a huge shakespeare fan, but i knew enough about his work to appreciate the complete works of shakespeare abridged revised. Trident theatre aims to do just that to your comedic delight. Whether its the othello rap or the almost lazy abridgments of the comedies and hamletforwards and backwards, the complete works of shakespeare abridged is almost more fun to act in than to watch. Reading about all of the plays in such a short book was great fun, and i think my favorite part was when they compared the plays with kings and fighting to sports. With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy shakespeare s enduring literary legacy again and again. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged in 99 minutes of literary mayhem, three zany young performers conduct a comic assault on 75 characters from 37 shakespeare plays. Three madcap men in tights weave their wicked way through all of shakespeares comedies. It parodies the plays of william shakespeare with all of them being performed in comically shortened or merged form by only three actors.
His works have been translated into every major living language, and some others besides the folgers holdings include translations in esperanto and klingon, and nearly 400 years after his death, they continue to be performed around the world. This volume also features shakespeare s complete poetry, including the sonnets. Pdf the complete works of william shakespeare download. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged wikipedia. I saw it maybe 10 years ago, and to be honest, i dont remember any specifics.
The complete works of william shakespeare abridged tv. With adam long, reed martin, austin tichenor, daniel singer. After a beat, daniel enters from the wings, ostensibly a house manager. Jobsite theaters production of the complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised by adam long, daniel singer and jess winfield returns mar. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged runs through july 30. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged is a hilarious adaptation of the bards thirtyseven plays presented with even more hilarious scholarly commentaries by the author of i love my willy and one of americas preeminent shakespearean schol. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged adam. Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of shakespeares comedies, histories and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with.
Jess winfield was an original member of the reduced shakespeare company, coauthor of the complete works of william shakespeare abridged, and performed with the troupe from its founding in 1981 until 1992, when he realized hed played the title role of hamlet more times than john gielgud and laurence olivier combined and suddenly felt very old. The complete works of william shakespeare 37 plays are performed here by the reduced shakespeare company in only 90 minutes. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged broadway. Thom huenger in the complete works of william shakespeare abridged photo. Other times, it is worth it, like when i decided to see the complete works of william shakespeare abridged, revised. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged was londons longestrunning comedy 10 years in the west end at the criterion theatre. Take a crash course on shakespeare at the brisbane arts theatre. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged adam long, daniel singer, jess borgeson, jess winfield samuel french, inc. Its hard to say whether the revised version is better than the original, but theyre both a.
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