William Shakespeare's Complete Works (also known as The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Short) ) is a play written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield who parodied William Shakespeare's dramas with everything being done (in short or combined) by only three actors. Usually, actors use their real names and play on their own instead of certain characters. The fourth wall is not in the show with the actors talking directly to the audience during many performances, and some scenes involve audience participation. Directors and stage crew can also be directly involved in the show and become their own character.
The script contains many funny footnotes on texts that are often not included in the show. However, improvisation plays an important role and it is normal for the actors to stray from the script and have spontaneous conversations about each other's material or audience. It's also common for them to make references to pop culture or to talk about the local people and places in the area where the play is being done. As a result, the show is different, even with the same cast.
The authors, Long, Singer, and Winfield - a former founding member of the Reduced Shakespeare Company - first performed at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987 and then played at the Criterion Theater in London, where he ran for nine years. It has become one of the most popular shows in the world, often played in multiple languages. It is important to hold the world record for Hamlet's shortest performance, clocking in 43 seconds, as well as Hamlet's fastest reverse performance, at 42 seconds.
The three actors first introduced themselves to the audience, the first actor (Reed Martin) reminded the audience not to record the show, the second (Austin Tichenor) gave a speech about how the unappreciated William Shakespeare and the third (Adam Long) gave Shakespeare's biography mixed with his biography Adolf Hitler.
They start with a parody of Romeo and Juliet. Subsequently, they performed a parody of Titus Andronicus, depicting it as a cooking show. Following it is Othello , which is done through a rap song. The rest of the first half shows most of the other dramas. All comedies are combined into one convoluted reading (the justification is that they all recycle the same plot device). All history is followed through an American football game with the United Kingdom as football (or as a soccer game in at least one German production or Australian Rules football match in Australian production). Julius Caesar was reduced to his death, followed immediately by the reduction of Antony and Cleopatra , and Macbeth reduction for one duel while explaining all about tomato and mustard sauce and other elements (magicians, Macbeth's downfall, etc.) in a bad Scottish accent. There have also been unsuccessful attempts at scientific discussions about Shakespeare Apocrypha.
At the end of the chapter, the characters realize that they forgot to do Coriolanus that Adam rejected because of title vulgarity, and Hamlet , Shakespeare's greatest work. Adam gets nervous and angry for doing such a famous and difficult game, so he runs out of the theater with Austin chasing after him. Reed was left alone to improvise like playing William Tell Overture on his larynx and eating fire before asking for a break.
After the break, Austin and Adam return, rescue Reed from having to cover up the sonnet by writing it on a 3x5 card and spreading it around the audience. Adam was convinced to continue the show. All the second action is the performance of Hamlet . The audience is involved during this segment when one member of the audience is asked to portray Ophelia for the Nunnery Scene. The rest of the audience forms the subconscious of Ophelia, with three parts each representing his ego, superego, and id. After Hamlet's portrayal , the actors played it several times increasing their delivery speed. They finished by going backwards.
Video The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
See also
- Shakespeare's Complete Works
Maps The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
References
External links
- William Shakespeare's Complete Work in IMDb
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