The Bard is Back

That's right, after a four hundred year nap, the Bard is back and funnier than ever (which just goes to show why naps should become a standardized part of the work day).  The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) is coming to New York for a limited run this summer!  You won't want to miss out on this high-octane performance.  All 37 Plays in 97 minutes!  An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London's longest-running comedy - 10 years at the Criterion Theatre. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as "wildly funny" and by the Montreal Gazette as "the funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime".

About the Show

Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, "...Shakespeare Abridged" is a hilarious, fast-paced, Monty Python-type romp through Shakespeare's plays. Three male actors take audiences through 37 plays, which are condensed down to a 90-minute free-for-all, making mincemeat of the Bard. Improvisation, audience participation, pop culture, and local references are in store, as well as the fastest, funniest, "Hamlet" you're likely to see. (Watch for sock puppets and be forwarned that audience participation will come into play).

Among the highlights: "Titus Andronicus" done as a cooking show, "Othello" turned into a Beastie Boys-style rap, and all 16 of Shakespeare's comedies condensed into one slapstick script because Shakespeare "used the same gag over and over and over again."

Directed by Robert Nguyen, No Jacket Required's production of "The Complete Works..." places the audience at the center of the fun as the cast takes a baseball bat to Shakespeare's work with their mix of pratfalls, puns, willful misreadings of names and dialogue, clunky female impersonations, clean-cut ribaldry and broad burlesque.

For more information on dates, times, and tickets click here.  Don't forget to check out our FREE performances in Central Park.

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