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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)



  • Corn Exchange Auditorium
  • Full Price £27.25 (including booking fee)  / 
  • Under-18s £20 (including booking fee)  / 
  • Schools £12 plus £7.50 group booking fee per transaction
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

All 37 plays. Three actors. One wildly funny show.

The worldwide comedy hit returns with a brand-new, updated version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), a fast, furious and gloriously absurd sprint through all of the Bard’s tragedies, comedies and histories.

Expect Hamlet performed backwards, Titus Andronicus as a YouTube cooking tutorial, and all of the History plays turned into a chaotic football match where the crown is kicked from king to king. Throw in lightning-fast costume changes, sword fights, outrageous improvisation and the result is a wildly inventive and hilarious celebration of Shakespeare.

After nine years in London’s West End, two TV specials and performances in over 20 countries, the Reduced Shakespeare Company bring their legendary Shakespeare spoof to a new generation of audiences.

A gallery of images from the production, with cast members in a variety of costumes, with props and puppets.

“A madcap condensation that features non-stop laughs.”

Variety

“Stupendous, anchorless joy.”

Bernard Levin, The Times London

“The funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime.”

Montreal Gazette

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Performance Times: Tue 5 May - 7.30pm, Wed 6 May - 11.30am & 7.30pm

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes (including interval)

Age Guide: Suitable for all ages

There will be a post show talk after the performance on Tue 5 May.

Production photos credit: Mark Senior

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