Reduced
Shakespeare Company
The Complete History Of Comedy (abridged)
Written and
Directed by Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor
Spring/Summer UK Tour 2015 including:
Wednesday 4th February
Durham Gala
Thursday
5th February Hexham
Queens Hall Arts
Friday 6th February Kendal Brewery Arts Centre
Thursday
12th February Middlesbrough Theatre
“This show proves (the Reduced Shakespeare Company) have not lost their touch - or their remarkable energy.” The
Stage (2014)
Following a hugely successful, critically
acclaimed season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 the Reduced
Shakespeare Company will set out to reduce the UK to tears of laughter
in Spring 2015. Yes that’s right, the bad boys of abridgement
will finally tackle the subject they were born to reduce. From the high-brow to
the low, The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) covers
comedy through the ages, from Aristophanes and Shakespeare to Vaudeville and
Charlie Chaplin.
The Complete History of Comedy
(abridged)
is far more affordable than tickets to an amusement park, but you’ll still come
away with the same feeling of nausea and motion sickness. From cavemen
telling “Rock Rock” jokes to Chris Rock and everything in-between, the Company
leave no joke untold as they deconstruct the entire history of comedy in 90
rollicking minutes.
The Reduced Shakespeare Company
is a three-man comedy troupe that takes long, serious subjects and reduces them
to short, sharp comedies.
Since 1981,
‘The Bad Boys of Abridgement’ have created nine stage shows, two television
specials, several failed TV pilots and numerous radio pieces – all of which
have been performed, seen, heard and translated into Klingon the world over.
The company’s
first three shows, TheComplete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), TheComplete History of America (abridged)
and TheBible: The Complete Word of God (abridged)
enjoyed a nine-year run at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus. Not
only were they London’s
longest-running comedies, but at one point the Reduced Shakespeare Company had
more shows running in the West End
than Andrew Lloyd Webber. Some of them were funnier too…
The company were last seen on a four month t+our
of the UK
and Ireland
with The Bible: The Complete Word of God
(abridged) at the start of 2014. Before that a whirlwind eight month tour of The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) played to packed houses
throughout the UK
and London’s
West End throughout 2013. Prior to this the “other RSC” were wowing the UK with their
highly successful Complete World of
Sports (abridged), which toured the country before completing a season in
London’s West End during the 2012 Olympics.
WARNING! Side-effects may include
uncontrollable milking and painful running gags.
“The trio deliver 70 minutes filled with laughter to a delighted audience.”
British Theatre Guide
(2014)
On The Web:
Website: www.reducedshakespeare.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/reduced
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Tickets:
Thursday 5th February Hexham Queens Hall Arts Centre Box Office: 01434 652 477 www.queenshall.co.uk
Friday 6th February Kendal The Brewery Arts Centre Box Office: 01539 725 133 www.breweryarts.co.uk
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