Synopsis
From the theatrical company responsible for the comedy drama The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) comes an compact, informative overview of the life and work of the great dramatist, accompanied by entertaining trivia, lists, quizzes, definitions, and more. 40,000 first printing.
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Synopsis
The play's the thing - a perfect Python-Esque Paean to all things bardalicious! The big brains behind the world's greatest ever pass-the-hat act are back with the perfect pocket-sized companion to the life, times, work and general brilliance of Mr. William Shakespeare. "Because so few historical facts exist, biographers must drink deeply of Shakespeare's 'muse of fire' and rise to the 'brightest heaven of invention'. In other words, they make stuff up." Thus begins (practically) this all-singing, all-dancing, very reduced and utterly brilliant guide to the world according to Shakespeare - not to mention the world according to people who claim to know what the world according to Shakespeare was and in fact might not have been at all...The point is, Shakespeare is a mystery wrapped in an enigma hidden inside a wotsit and, as such, very few people know much about him other than whether they (think) they like his plays. Or hate them.
Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, on the other hand, the brainboxes behind London's longest-ever running comedy, know practically everything there is to know, including what there isn't, and they've wrapped it all up in an insanely fascinating, hilariously informative roustabout of facts, speculations, quizzes, lists, definitions and essential vocabulary that fits easily in the pocket. Oh, and all the plays are in there too. Yep, all of them.About the Author
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. The company has performed at such venerable institutions as the White House, the Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center. 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. Managing Partners Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor have written and performed the company's wildly successful stage shows since 1989, and their scripts have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Both have performed extensively in the United States, Ireland, and Great Britain. They live in California.
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