Reduced Shakespeare: The Attention-impaired Readers Guide to the World's Best Playwright
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401302203 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Its flagship show, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), was London's longest-running comedy, having been performed in the West End for almost ten years. Begun as a pass-the-hat act at California renaissance fairs, the Reduced Shakespeare Company has gone on to create six world-renowned stage shows, four TV programs, and numerous radio pieces. Both
Nathan Albright said A Hilarious And Sarcastic Guide To Shakespeare. This is a witty and sarcastic book written, it would appear, in order to help readers see Shakespeare as something other than a highbrow cultural elitist. The book, filled with tongue-in-cheek comments and snarky references, provides a very condensed (i.e. reduced, in its title) view of the plays and poetry of Shakespeare, what little is k. Shakespeare's Hilarious Merchants of Venom These two self-proclaimed idiots take Shakespeare's greatest masterpieces and make them not only accessible, but utterly hilarious. As an added bonus, they delve into Shakespeare's biography (turns out his life story was largely made up by biographers), as well as the many films based on Shakespeare's plays. A must for the Shakespearean il. The Bard would have loved this book J. Darrah This book is hilarious. I never expected this treat. As a student of Master Shakespeare at a senior age, I was greatly surprised. The more I read the more I am intrigued. If you want a quick look at who he was and how his plays really resonate this is the one good critique that is of great fun.
"Pithier than Python. Irresistible." -- New York Times on The Reduced Shakespeare Company
Hate Shakespeare? You'll love this book. From the theater troupe whose sidesplitting production The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged is the longest-running comedy in London's history comes an openly hysterical, yet surprisingly informative, guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the Bard of AvonLove Shakespeare? You'll like this book. What's the theme of Hamlet? Poop or get off the pot. Liberally sprinkled with lists, definitions, quizzes, essential vocabulary, and the Reduced Shakespeare Company's trademark irreverence and wit, this "reduced" handbook will delight ent