The Shakespeare boys
are back in the West End for a strictly limited summer
season of their irreverent, fast-paced romp through all
of the Bard's plays in just 97 minutes.‘The Complete
Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)’ returns
to the Arts Theatre - the play’s home in 1992 -
on Tuesday June 12 and will run until Sunday September
23. So, loosen your doublets, sort out your singlets,
clutch your codpieces and join these madcap men in tights
as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare's
comedies, histories and tragedies in one terrific rollercoaster
ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with
laughter. Shakespeare may well be turning in his grave,
but the show that's become a cult classic transforms
his entire works into one of the funniest evenings on
the planet. Take a look at ‘Hamlet’ performed
forwards, backwards and sideways, ‘Titus Andronicus’ as
a TV cookery programme and a rap ‘Othello’.
And as the comedies aren't anywhere near as funny as
the tragedies, all 16 are condensed into 'Four Weddings
and a Transvestite'. London's longest-running comedy
- 10 years at the Criterion Theatre - has since conquered
the entire globe. It was praised by the Los Angeles Times
as ‘wildly
funny’ and by the Montreal Gazette
as ‘the funniest show you are likely to see in
your entire lifetime’. Warning!: This show is not
recommended for people with heart ailments, bladder problems,
inner-ear disorders and/or people inclined to motion
sickness.