Reduced Shakespeare; The Complete Guide for the Attention-Impaired [abridged]
Martin, Reed and Tichenor, Austin
Language: English
Published by Hyperion, New York, 2006
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vii, [3], 244, [2] pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Signed by Austin, Reed, Patrick, and Dan on the fep. Reed Martin is a managing partner of The Reduced Shakespeare Company . He toured for two years as a clown/assistant ringmaster with Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus. His voice was heard in the animated feature film Balto. His work has been nominated for an Olivier Award in London and a Helen Hayes Award in Washington, D.C. He is also the author of the illustrated book Pop-Up Shakespeare, and the irreverent reference book Reduced Shakespeare: The Complete Guide for the Attention-Impaired (abridged) (Hyperion). Austin produces and hosts the weekly Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast, available on iTunes, and now lives in Chicago. The Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a touring American acting troupe that performs fast-paced, seemingly improvisational condensations of huge topics. The company's style has been described as "New Vaudeville," combining both physical and verbal humor, as well as highbrow and lowbrow. Known as the "Bad Boys of Abridgment," the RSC has created ten stage shows: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) in 1987, The Complete History of America (abridged) in 1992, The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) in 1995, The Complete Millennium Musical (abridged) in 1998, All the Great Books (abridged) in 2002, Completely Hollywood (abridged) in 2005, "The Complete World of Sports (abridged)" in 2010, The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) in 2011, The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) in 2013 and William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged) in 2016. The company tours across the U.S. and Great Britain, and it has also performed in Belgium, Holland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Israel, and Ireland. The Reduced Shakespeare Company is heard frequently on both NPR and the BBC. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].…
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- Title
- Reduced Shakespeare; The Complete Guide for the Attention-Impaired [abridged]
- Author
- Martin, Reed and Tichenor, Austin
- Publisher
- Hyperion, New York
- Publication year
- 2006
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1401302203
- ISBN 13
- 9781401302207
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Love Shakespeare? You'll like this book. Hate Shakespeare? You'll love this book. From the theatrical company that has been cutting the Bard down to size for more than a dozen years comes a single volume boasting everything you always wanted to know about William Shakespeare's life and work--but couldn't be bothered to ask.
In one slim volume, Reduced Shakespeare delivers the plays, the life, and the legend in twelve easy pieces. What's the theme of Hamlet? Poop or get off the pot. What's essential preparation for an evening of outdoor Shakespeare? Bring lots of coffee . . . and use the bathroom before the show. Liberally sprinkled with lists, definitions, quizzes, essential vocabulary, and the Reduced Shakespeare Company's trademark irreverence and wit, this "reduced" handbook will delight enthusiasts, skeptics, and fledgling fans alike.
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