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The Reduced Shakespeare Company - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Adam Long (Actor, Writer), Reed Martin (Actor, Writer), Paul Kafno (Director) Rated:

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Format	Color, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, NTSC
Contributor	Reed Martin, Adam Long, Jess Winfield, Daniel Singer, Paul Kafno, Austin Tichenor, William Shakespeare See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 28 minutes
Studio	PBS

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Life is short. The complete works of Shakespeare are long. To rescue comes this three-man comedy troupe known for their fast, funny, and physical condensations of real serious stuff. They wrap up the Bard's complete works in just 90 minutes. After warming up with a nothing-is-sacred send-up of "Romeo and Juliet," they're off, dispensing with the comedies in one fell swoop (because the tragedies are funnier). Contains material not seen on the PBS broadcast.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Paul Kafno
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 28 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2003
Actors ‏ : ‎ Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor, Daniel Singer
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified, English
Studio ‏ : ‎ ACORN MEDIA
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00008US5Q
Writers ‏ : ‎ Adam Long, Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield, Reed Martin, William Shakespeare
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Sarah

Everyone must see this movie

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023

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Pamela Wilsonsage

These guys are really clowns

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2023

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They take any reverence for Shakespeare and lock it away. Really funny, the best presentation of Romeo and Juliet, a play I dislike. The prologue covers all the best points.

At least one of them was a clown for a circus, possibly all of them, the physicality is high and audience precipitation happens.

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phoenixqueen

DO NOT EAT OR DRINK THE FIRST TIME YOU SEE THIS DVD!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2005

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At the time I am writing this review, I am a college junior pursuing an English major. I was introduced to this comedic troupe completely by accident when I heard explosions of laughter coming from my next-door neighbors dorm room. I wandered over to see what was so funny at 2:00 am and walked into a sight that I still laugh at to this day.

Four of my best friends were sprawled around the room laughing their heads off at something on the TV. I glanced over to see what they were looking at, and found them watching the "Hamlet" portion of this DVD. I sat down to watch it with them, and even though I had no clue what was going on, and had just been woken up, even I was forced into hiliarity by this performance.

The next day I returned to their room (soda in hand)

and watched it again with them from the beginning, laughing so hard that at one point I actually spat out a mouthful of Diet Coke all over the carpet when they pulled a particularly funny joke. Since then I have been a fan and have watched this movie more times than I can count, and I now own my own copy.

You do not have to know Shakespeare to understand this show. The three actors (Reed, Austin, and Adam) take you on a rip-roaring, side-tickling, laugh-out-loud adventure into Shakespeare's work in only 90 minutes, and it doesn't even seem that long while watching the show, because you are so easily distracted by the slapstick humor and complete and utter lunacy of this show.

What I do find interesting is the attempt at the beginning of the show to put on an air of seriousness and thus throw off the thought that this is a comedy. Austin gets up on stage and does a five minute ramble on "stepping into the future" and "placing a copy of the Complete Works into every hotel room in the world". Adam does a remarkably funny spiel about Shakespeare's life, badly confusing it with Adolf Hitler, which is the first indication of this crazy ride.

From a condensed version of "Romeo and Juliet", to "Othello" performed as a rap, to all of the histories in one fell swoop as a football game, this three men are talented at keeping you off-balance and laughing the entire way.

I highly recommend that anyone even looking at these reviews invest the money and buy a copy of this DVD or VHS. You will not be disappointed! However, I also suggest that you do not eat or drink while watching this production, unless you (inevitably) wish to find yourself cleaning up spilled food and drink at the end, as I did when I first saw this movie.

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Harold Wolf

FUNNIEST THEATER-TAPED DVD I'VE EVER SEEN

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2010

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While I'm ignorant on Shakespeare works, I enjoy laughing. This DVD got me rolling. It's hilarious beyond expectation. Unsure about it's content, I bought it used, both my wife and I were laughing uncontrollable. Caution: keep the pause button at a fingers length because you will need to use it frequently to allow your own laughter to subside. Otherwise you will miss some of the very fast paced gags and dialogue that never seem to slow down for laughing periods.

Being review #100, and the first review of 2010, for a DVD that was released seven years ago seems frivolous. But this comedy team, it's content, and she sheer delight of comedy entertainment, regardless of your academic knowledge of Shakespeare, demands a review...6 stars if it were allowed. And it's impossible to pick out a segment or a point in the production to call the pinnacle of it's comedy. It is 88 minutes of continual amusement at the expense of a sacrilege abridgment of The complete Works of William S. The acting and antics of Adam Long, Reed Martin, & Austin Tichenor, clowns all, are in themselves worthy of the experience even if your inexperience with Shakespeare allow none of the subtle bits connected with the bards writing. Props rival those of Gallagher and his "sledge-o-matic." Audience interaction is as funny as the stage production. Costumes add to the humor. The 3 brilliant players occasional tickle their own funny bones similar to the self-amusement of Red Skelton.

Also be ready with the reverse on the remote. In "Hamlet" the side-splitting is so fast you'll find yourself backing up to catch all the humor, all the dialogue, all the antics, & all the Shakespearean abuse. SUBTITLES and/or CC help in catching all of the super fast ridiculous take on Shakespeare. And when it's all over, and your breath recovers (and those side aches from laughing) there's plenty of special features. The DVD case warning says it all: "High-speed hilarity. Not for people with weak hearts or English degrees!" It just takes a willingness to laugh till it hurts.

Highly recommended. The last time I wanted to award 6 stars was not for comedy, but for a British Drama/Mystery/Historical DVD set called: Foyle's War: Series 1-5 - From Dunkirk to VE-Day.

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So Good.

Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2017

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Incredible talent.
How do you fit so much fun, entertainment, and education into one small DVD?
REALLY would love it to be re-released so I could buy it for friends.
Have friends who have enjoyed watching it with me and would really love a copy.

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Das ist lange her...

Reviewed in Germany on January 27, 2016

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Ich habe eine das Stück vor gefühlt hundert Jahren in Frankfurt gesehen und muss sagen, es ist so fantastisch, wie ich es in Erinnerung hatte! Ich Liebe die Umsetzung von Othello, Romeo und Julia, Hamlet,... Ich hattte wieder Bauchschmerzen vor lachen und kann jedem nur wärmstens empfehlen, sich dieses Meisterwerk anzusehen! Prädikat: GÖTTLICH!

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Rex Baldwin

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2015

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Awesome DVD ... saw them live a few times and just as good.

Martine Lacoursiere

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Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2013

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I've been showing this to my students for years! Finally got to buy it in DVD: they love it: even the "revisiting" students!!!

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Dr. Katherine Carr

Pure genius

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2016

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Loved it, hilarious way of seeing Americans do Shakespeare justice!

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