I read this in college because I had to! I'm sure I'll get ridiculed for saying this but...I'm not a fan of shakespeare, If fact I felt my time reading this would have been better spent watching grass grow!!!

Always a hilarious read.

Well...

Could be funnier. Great that it leaves some line cuts to the director. The original script has a lot of cheap laughs in the stage directions and in the "improv" lines. I can't wait to work on this show, though, so any director could easily make it theirs.

This is the play I'm currently working on. What's different is the playwrights encourage directors to update the text to keep it fresh, which should work well for a largely improv show. It's very funny, and while it is for Bard fans, it also gently pokes fun where it is deserved.

4.5

While reading the play doesn't have any magic to it, watching it is a completely different thing. You can find the complete play on YouTube, and it's one of the most amazing things I've seen.

Read it for a class.

Fall-down funny. Spit-milk-through-your-nose funny. "A lovely bisexual animalistic orgy" of funny.

To me this was trash. The humour was more suited for a younger, immature audience. Fart jokes, casual racism, rape jokes, casual homophobia; it was just a mess. I skimmed over where they are interacting with the audience because it added nothing. I stopped reading the footnotes because they felt like they were written by a try hard theatre major who desperately wanted to impress with wit but failed. I've only read Hamlet which was the final act of their play so I hoped I would find it entertaining but alas I was just glad it was over. I really do believe American humour differs from British and that might be why I didn't find it funny. Or maybe I just had high hopes. I dunno, they just reminded me of uni folks who try so hard to be funny and comical but it just comes across cheesy.
Sorry, I know it's well loved by many but it just wasn't for me.
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"The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)" by Adam Long is a hilariously irreverent and fast-paced comedic play that condenses all of William Shakespeare's works into a single performance. Presented in a lively and comedic style, the play combines elements of parody, slapstick, and clever wordplay to bring the Bard's masterpieces to life in a condensed and often absurd fashion. The production typically features three actors taking on numerous roles, creating a whirlwind of theatrical chaos. "The Compleat Works" is a celebration of Shakespeare's genius while poking fun at the intricacies and quirks of his vast body of work. It's a delightful and entertaining homage to the timeless playwright and a treat for both Shakespeare enthusiasts and those new to his works.

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not a masterpiece, but kinda funny. i loved the Star Wars reference :)).