You don’t need to be a lit major or lover of Shakespeare to enjoy this mash-up of the great playwright’s works, all 37 plays in under two hours. The show, at the Garfield Center for the Arts in Chestertown, runs two weekends, beginning Friday, February 19.
The play, written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, was originally performed in 1987 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by The Reduced Shakespeare Company. Deviation from script and impromptu conversation with the audience is encouraged. Bad wigs, slapstick, dreadful Scottish accents, rap and a confusing discussion about witches, ketchup, mustard and the elements are all part of the fun. Beware – there may be some audience participation as well!
The show is directed by Melissa McGlynn, with Paul Cambardella as the able assistant to the director. Cast, in order of appearance, features Brad Chaires, Diane Landskroener, Hester Sachse, Jen Friedman, Melissa McGlynn, Jim Landskroener, Kirby Powell, and Bryan Betley. Jacob Chaires is stage manager and crew, with set construction by Jim Landskroener, painting and décor by Bryan Betley.
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) show dates are February 19, 20, 21 and February 26, 27 28; Friday and Saturday shows start at 8 pm, with Sunday matinees at 3 pm. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $5 for students with ID, and are available on line www.GarfieldCenter.org or at the box office – 410 810 2060.
For more information please visit the website https://www.garfieldcenter.org
The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre is located at 210 High Street, Chestertown, MD, 21620.
Bill Arrowood says
the very best shows… the ones that you remember years later, that you tell folks about, aren’t the dramas, aren’t the biting social commentary, they aren’t the ones that leave us thinking about humanity…. but the the ones that when you are in the audience and see actors/friends having such a good time together that you wish you got to spend every night with them… that you are want to suddenly be a ‘theatre person’ when you are really a baker or a teacher or a mortician or whatever, just that it looks like such good of a time, (even though you know being in front of people paralyzes you with fear,)… you laugh and so do they and you think… if only… that is what this show is…