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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a whirlwind roller coaster of a twisted tribute to the immortal bard. Three actors take on the daunting task of performing 37 plays and 154 sonnets in just about two hours, illuminating the world of Shakespeare through the use of football, swordplay and hip-hop music. Irreverent and hilarious, this comedy sensation delights audiences and critics alike with a refreshing blend of mad cap humor that includes everything from puns and pratfalls to elaborate sight gags.
All sixteen comedies are condensed into one plot containing a shipwreck, an influential duke and his three sets of identical twins. The tragedies become the Shakespeare Football League, which could be subtitled "Who's Got the Crown?". For Othello, they turn to rap; Titus Andronicus is reduced to a cooking show; and Hamlet, despite "protestations" by the cast that "there are too many words", is done not only forward, but backwards as well.
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