 Event |
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
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| Venue |
Paramount Theatre, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
New Zealand International Arts Festival 1994 |
| First Date |
15 March 1994 |
| Opening Date |
15 March 1994 |
| Last Date |
20 March 1994 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
When the Bard wrote 'Brevity is the soul of wit' he never imagined that three madcaps would take him at his word. In 90 minutes of inspired buffoonery, the RSC take us on an hilarious, whirlwind gallop through the complete works! Fresh from an extended run in London's West End, the RSC play hard and fast - the comedies are despatched in a two minute maniacal dash, the tragedies take longer (because they are funnier) and the histories are transformed into a game of football. Physical and funny, they are monstrous with Macbeth, take liberties with Lear, twist The Tempest and are just as outrageous. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Classical
Comedy
Tragedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
United States of America
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| Further Information |
Company from San Francisco.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
AT: MS Papers 9250-58 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
154973 |
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