The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] lands at Bard on the Beach starting July 1
Directed by Mark Chavez, a rotating cast of hilarious theatre artists act out all of the Bard’s comedies, histories, tragedies, and sonnets
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]. Photo by Emily Cooper
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] has been loved the world over. Now this irreverent, fast-paced romp makes its Bard on the Beach debut from July 1 to September 20 in the Douglas Campbell Theatre tent.
This play is a wild ride through the Bard’s comedies, histories, tragedies, and sonnets that will leave audiences helpless with laughter, especially with the addition of director Mark Chavez’s hyper-local references in the script written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, with new revisions by Singer and Winfield.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] features a rotating cast of four of Vancouver’s funniest actors: Tess Degenstein, Craig Erickson, Arghavan Jenati, and Nathan Kay. Each show will feature three of those players in a zany and hysterical race against time to perform all of the Bard’s canon in 90 minutes—or else.
For tickets and more details, visit Bard on the Beach.
Post sponsored by Bard on the Beach.
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