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The Reduced Shakespeare Company - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

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

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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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Life is short. The complete works of Shakespeare are long. To the rescue: THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, the three-man comedy troupe known for fast, funny, physical condensations of real serious stuff. They wrap up the Bard's outsized oeuvre in 90 roller-coaster, rib-tickling 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). You decide after you see Othello as a rap song, Titus Andronicus as a cooking program, and the show's unforgettable finale - Hamlet - told with the help of audience members and lascivious sock puppets. Contains material not seen on the PBS broadcast. "Intellectual vaudeville" - The New York Times. "Inspired American spoof merchants...slings and arrows of outrageous comedy" - Daily Telegraph. "This trio of modern Marx brothers will leave you in stitches" - Boston Herald. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: Trade secrets: Two commentaries featuring the stars and the director; Humble beginnings: Rare footage of an early RSC performance; Who are these clowns?: Cast bios; Pop Quiz: Interactive trivia, Say Again?: English Subtitles. WARNING: High-speed hilarity. Not for people with weak hearts or English degrees! Starring Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.84 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Paul Kafno
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Full Screen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 28 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2003
Actors ‏ : ‎ Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor, Daniel Singer
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Producers ‏ : ‎ Paul Kafno
Language ‏ : ‎ English, Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ ACORN MEDIA
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00008US5Q
Writers ‏ : ‎ Adam Long, Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield, Reed Martin, William Shakespeare
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Keith C.

Missed Opportunity

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019

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I wanted to like this as I teach British Lit. and a humorous and smart overview would be great for our classes. Unfortunately the humor is stupid rather than smart, and occasionally cringe-worthy. I watched this a few years back and gave it a second shot this year before I started a new curriculum, but its even worse than I remember. I feel badly for the poor souls that bought tickets to watch it live.

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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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Funny, especially if you know Shakespeare

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2011

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I saw this years ago at The Criterion theatre in London, and thought it was good enough to buy the online version. As is the case with many live performances, I think especially with comedy, it loses a little something when brought to the small screen. without a theatre full of people to laugh along with, it just doesn't seem quite as funny. That is not to say it isn't worthwhile, thus the 4 stars I gave it. Those who know a little about Shakespeare will probably find it funnier than those who do not. They do spend a lot of time on the better known plays: Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, and Hamlet, so most viewers will know at least some of the material. They occasionally go into madcap, slapstick type moments, which will probably be funny to about anyone, but they also go painfully close to being silly at times. I felt the rendition of Hamlet was a bit long, and the audience participation is better if you are in the live audience. On balance, though, compared to a lot of the absolute drivel in theatres these days, this is probably worth the expense of viewing. I think it might be especially good on a really big screen TV!

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Meneldir

The only thing better is seeing them live ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2007

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I really like Shakespeare, but even if I didn't, I'd love the RSC (no, not the Royal Shakespeare Company ... though they're pretty good, too). Funny and irreverent but also occasionally serious and thoughtful, these three actors treat Shakespeare exactly as he deserves to be treated: The greatest English-speaking playwright who also just happened to be the father (or, at least, stepfather) of formula writing.

These guys know their stuff, and they show it live, on stage, to an audience of folks who may or may not love (or even KNOW) Shakespeare, and they pull it off with energy and vision. This is, by far, the best of the RSC's productions (they've done The Bible, Hollywood, The Complete History of America, and others). I'm convinced it's because of the material they had to work with (yeah, Shakespeare's works are generally better-written than the Bible and they tend to make more sense than most American history).

I highly recommend this to anyone, whether they like Shakespeare or not. By the time you stop watching, you WILL appreciate Shakespeare. And, if you're lucky enough to see this while studying the Bard ... well, you'll have a hard time not footnoting the RSC on your final paper.

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If you can't see 'em live this is the next best thing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2003

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If you are in London get yourself round to see them. If not get this video of the original show that made them famous.
Live, the atmosphere and the "workshop" bit get you involved and you laugh till you ache, on video the effect is muted but it's still a joy to watch. You don't need to know anything about the Bard but having being tortured by it at school will make this even funnier.
Well written, well researched, well presented - and by Americans no less!

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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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Schneewittchen

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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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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Colin

Ernst Bruenau

Bust the Bard

Reviewed in Germany on July 24, 2002

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I agree to the Sunday Express 'sheer heavenly unadulterated fun', Daily Mail 'hysterical', Times 'a triumph'. It's absolutely enjoyable because it's good entertainment.
They manage to cover all 37 plays in 90 minutes. They reduce Othello to 30 seconds of Rap song, roll all of Shakespeare's 16 comedies into one with a title something like: Much Ado About the Taming of the Merry Gentlemen from Venice, As You Like Everything Which You Want Measured For Love And Labour, Tempest, Errors, Midsummer Nights Dreams, and play Hamlet backwards in five seconds. Live from the West End, London's longest playing comedy hit, starring the Original London cast, who in fact are Americans playing this performance in Vancouver. Who else would dare to bust the bard? They must have watched Monty Python's closely - though I doubt John Cleese would dare to commit the sacrilegious crime of abridging old William's plays.
I simply love it, it's hilarious and the actors make fun of their own profession which often tends to take itself so awfully serious - I think everybody has watched those stupid asses holding court in TV talk-shows. I am sure Shakespeare himself would have liked it because the audience does not fall asleep.

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