The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
Author | : Adam Long |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 155 |
Release | : 2023-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781493077311 |
ISBN-13 | : 1493077317 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.