Wanting to get back into doing theatre so i read this before auditions come up in a few months and loved it.

#2. 1/14/09 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), by the Reduced Shakespeare Company.

I liked reading this, and I've been wanting to do so for about seven years, so it was time. Generally I have trouble reading plays, though, and this proved no exception. While funny and full of great footnotes, overall this would be much better seen onstage.

Hilarious; much improved from the original published version (which contained a lot of weird footnotes that tries real hard to be funny but I don't find them to be). Seen this play before and I was sad it was over because of how funny it was.

If these guys are playing anywhere in a live theater near you, get a ticket before the show’s sold out! This is the script of their hysterical “37 plays in 90 minutes” show – Shakespeare made not easy, but more fun than you can imagine. Trust me – I saw them twice and laughed my head off. Twice.

These guys did an amazing job abridging Shakespeare. They could even shorten "Jesus wept."

A copy of the scripts - funniest when I could picture the events on stage - but some interesting background information on how the company came to be. I am now listening to their podcast which continues the themes and talks about their new shows.

In all honesty, I didn't read this. Instead, I watched it. Since it was already a play, there was absolutely no injustice. I swear.

Some parts were really funny, like the Othello rap and the football Histories, while others kinda fell flat like the 16 comedies in one. And then there was Hamlet. The audience's workshop of Ophelia's scream was not only deconstructionist, but it actually WORKED. I was a bit surprised that the obviousness of their method actually pulled off an emotional response in my chest. Who'd have thunk?

Sure, the whole thing was corny and forced, but that was kinda the point. Why else would anyone reduce anything to absurdity?

I think I want to make one of Titus's famous rapist pies for lunch.

Any performance of this play is great fun but reading it is hilarious because of the addition of supposed “footnotes” which are really awesome sidebars and commentaries from the writers that supplement the text in ways that a live act would not be able to include.

My school is doing this play and I’m so excited to perform in it. I love Shakespeare ❤️

We are doing this play this year for my local charity Shakespeare group.
Loving every insane minute!

BEYOND GENIUS. Though really, the best way to experience it is to see a performance of the play. The "Hamlet" mini-production (especially backwards), the football-game version of the history plays, and the line "ye shat in my stew" rank among my favorite moments.

Currently in rehearsal for this. I liked the original, but the revised edition is better. The dialogue is sharper and many of the dated references have been removed. A very fun and challenging script. Now, if I couple remember those damn backwards lines.