THE REDUCED Shakespeare Company will be generating laughs at Grassington Festival with a recycled version of their hit show on June 14.
The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged) became the longest-running comedy in London’s West End.
The RSC promise to present all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes in an irreverent, fast-paced romp through English culture.
Three madcap men in tights weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave the audience breathless and helpless with laughter.
Since 1981 ‘The Bad Boys of Abridgement’ have created eight stage shows, two television specials, several failed TV pilots and numerous radio pieces.
The company’s first three shows, The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged), The Complete History Of America (Abridged) and The Bible: The Complete Word Of God (Abridged) enjoyed a nine-year run at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus.
Not only were they London’s longest-running comedies, but at one point the Reduced Shakespeare Company had more shows running in the West End than Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The “other RSC” were last seen in the UK with their highly successful Complete World of Sports (Abridged) which toured the country before completing a season in London’s West End during the 2012 Olympics.
The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged) will be in Grassington, on June 14. Visit grassington-festival.org.uk or call 01756 752691 for further information.
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