The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged): (abridged) (revised) (Applause Books) - Softcover

 (Applause Books). To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Reduced Shakespeare Company's classic farce, two of its   
 original writer/performers (Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield) have thoroughly revised the show to bring it up to      
 date for 21st-century audiences, incorporating some of the funniest material from the numerous amateur and           
 professional productions that have been performed around the world.  The cultural touchstone that is  The Complete   
 Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)  was born when three inspired, charismatic comics, having honed their        
 pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in   
 1987. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon, earning the title of London's second-longest-running comedy after a  
 decade at the Criterion Theatre.  The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)  is one of the world's most   
 frequently produced plays, and has been translated into several dozen languages.  Featured are all 37 of             
 Shakespeare's plays, meant to be performed in 97 minutes, by three actors. Fast paced, witty, and physical, it's     
 full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.