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Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)
Reduced Shakespeare Company
Thursday, October 29, 2015, 8:00 pm

Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)

Presented by Sunset Presents

FAST. FUNNY. PHYSICAL…
REDUCING EXPECTATIONS SINCE 1981

They've skewered history, the Bible and the world's most celebrated playwright. Now, Reduced Shakespeare Company tackles the subject it was born to reduce. The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a three-man comedy troupe that takes long, serious subjects and reduces them to short, sharp comedies. They have created nine stage shows, two television specials, several failed TV pilots, and numerous radio pieces-all of which have been performed, seen, and heard all over the world. From the high-brow to the low, The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) covers comedy through the ages, from Aristophanes and Shakespeare and Moliere (Is Moliere funny? Why not?) to Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin to The Daily Show and Anthony Weiner. From cavemen telling "Rock Rock" jokes to Chris Rock and everything in-between, the bad boys of abridgment leave no joke untold as they deconstruct the entire history of comedy in 90 rollicking minutes.

Reduced Shakesepare Company's itinerary has included stops off-Broadway, at the White House, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, London's West End, Seattle Repertory Theatre, American Repertory Theatre and Montreal's famed Just For Laughs Festival, as well as performances all over the world.

Reduced Shakespeare Company is a Classroom Connections participating group.

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Download Reduced Shakespeare Company's latest podcast here!

NOTE: The evening public performance is rated PG-13; as one would expect in an examination of the History of Comedy, the show contains occasional strong language and sexual innuendo.

Tickets: Level I $59 / Level II $49 / Economy $39