I first encountered the Reduced Shakespeare Company many years ago in
Los Angeles. Back then, they were regulars at the Renaissance Faire,
doing four versions of Hamlet in under five minutes, the last in
reverse. They've gone on to great things since then. (Me, not so
much.) They're a big hit in London, adding shows on American History
and the Bible to their repertoire. It's sophomoric stuff. Almost
literally; sophomore year is when I can first remember appreciating
bad taste jokes about subtle intellectual subjects.
Anyway, if you can't see the RSC in action, surely the best way to
experience them, then this will have to do. It's a chance to hear
Shakespeare's works as they should be heard: with a complete lack of
respect.
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