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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. Ajuliet means adam is playing juliet, dromeo means daniel is playing romeo, jhamlet means jess is playing hamlet, etc. The national production company presents the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged by heidi madsen the question to abridge or not to abridge can be a dangerous one, particularly when the collection being kicked around belongs to perhaps the most exalted pen in history. There are three shows remaining march 18 and 19 at 7 p. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged plays until october 6 at the cremorne theatre, qpac. The trio warms up with a hilarious sendup of romeo and juliet. The complete works of william shakespeare collects all thirtyseven of the immortal bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible edition. Come with us on a fastpaced romp as we celebrate and abuse the bards beloved cannon.
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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. The tickets identified in this promotion are made available through goldstar. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged was londons longestrunning comedy 10 years in the west end at the criterion theatre. The complete works of william shakespeare internet archive. He is often called englands national poet and the bard of avon. The complete works of william shakespeare 37 plays are performed here by the reduced shakespeare company in only 90 minutes. Thom huenger in the complete works of william shakespeare abridged photo.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged cornell. This is the most readerfriendly introduction to shakespeare available today. This volume also features shakespeares complete poetry, including the sonnets. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged public hosted by tulsa performing arts center and sand springs community theater. 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. Adazg lojw, dxciel singer, ayd jess winfield act one. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged wikipedia. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged youtube. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged 2000.
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 play parodies all of shakespeare plays being performed in comically shortened or merged form by only three actors. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised by adam long, daniel singer and jess winfield directed by aaron vega. Arm yourself with this volume from the knickerbocker classics series, the complete works of william shakespeare, including 17 comedies, 10 histories, 10 tragedies, and all the poems and sonnets of the worlds most influential writer. These youngsters who attended and will be attending throughout the run free of charge thanks to the support from the. Jivoff directs the cast of whitewater grads, who have all appeared on the mct stage multiple times and also work with professional theatre companies across the state. A pretentious, heavymetal version of greensleeves crashes through the sound system. Completeshakespeare after directing the sum of us 2009. Other times, it is worth it, like when i decided to see the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged iu. State ed the complete works of william shakespeare. State ed the complete works of william shakespeare abridged.
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Sep, 2017 thom huenger in the complete works of william shakespeare abridged photo. Tragedies etc by shakespeare, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is the second time milwaukee chamber theatre has produced the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. Complete shakespeare after directing the sum of us 2009. Sometimes this gets me into trouble, like when i decide to start playing a video game at 11.
Watching this play is perhaps similar to flipping channels on a saturday nightone minute its a melodrama, the next a history program followed by a cooking show, and finally, nothing like a. Even if you dont like shakespeare, you need to see this play at least once. The online library of liberty a project of liberty fund, inc. The play was written by the reduced shakespeare company, and first performed at the edinburgh festival fringe in 1987. An irreverent, fastpaced romp through the bards entire lifeswork, the complete. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged applause books paperback february 1, 2011 by adam long author 4. The complete works of william shakespeare was written by adam long, daniel singer and jess winfield of the reduced shakespeare company. William shakespeare was an english poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject shakespeare, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of william shakespeare on wikipedia. In the complete works of william shakespeare abridged a threeman group presents shakespeares 37. Review the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. I had started on my messina paper, and gone two out of three at the magic the gathering sealed deck tournament that afternoon. The iu south bend theatre and dance company at the ernestine m. It parodies the plays of william shakespeare with all of them being performed in comically shortened or merged form by only three actors. 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. May 19, 2011 from the company that bought perth the big hoo ha and improvilicious, the complete works of william shakespeare abridged has been performed at the edinburgh fringe festival and onstage in london. Nov 30, 2015 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 can three guys really cover thirtyseven shakespeare plays in less than two hours. Now revised with the same recycled jokes just put in a different order. 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. This fastfiring comedy does just that as it parodies all of the shakespeare plays plus the sonnets.
His extant works include some collaboration, consisting of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which. 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. Active partnerships that combine school, professional and community. Trident theatre aims to do just that to your comedic delight. Almost as entertaining and gratifying as the performance of the complete works of william shakespeare abridgedrevised on the shakespeare theatre of new jerseys outdoor stage was the presence and the response to it by the large number of young people under the age of 18. Three guys, one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in under two hours.
In august of 1981 a few young performers set out to create a halfhour version of hamlet. Madeline reinhold they portray all the histories as a football game, with king after king securing the crown of england. 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. With adam long, reed martin, austin tichenor, daniel singer. Knowledge of shakespeares works is helpful, but not at all necessary. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged kayenta. 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 one minute version that follows the full halfhour sendup of hamlet is a. Between all this, they pay homage to macbeth, titus andronicus, and othello by giving each more than 2 minutes of stage time. At its conclusion, lights come up to reveal jess, in shakesearean attire and hightop sneakers. With this beautiful collectible edition, you can enjoy shakespeares enduring literary legacy again and. The complete works of william shakespeare by william.