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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The first dedicated historical study of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, this book explores the troupes four major Shakespearean works over the past four decades.The Reduced Shakespeare Company represent an American tale of how a small-scale, open-air troupe specialising in fast-paced, irreverent reductions of prominent topics have, since their formation in 1981, gradually expanded into a global theatre brand whose first play, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), ran continuously for nine years in Londons West End and has been translated into thirty-eight languages.Drawing on previously unexamined archival material, as well as author interviews with the companys five key players and attendance at rehearsals and performances in America and Britain, this book stands as the first dedicated study of this other RSC, presenting a critical analysis of the companys signature blend of audience interaction, metatheatre, parody, pop culture references, Shakespearean intertextuality and vaudevillian humour.Each chapter is arranged to address a specific period within the RSCs history of Shakespearean adaptation, offering a detailed exposition of their four major Shakespearean works over the past four decades. The books epilogue considers their influence and legacy, submits a blueprint for reduction and contextualises the company within the ecosystem of contemporary performance. The first dedicated historical study of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, this book explores the troupes four major Shakespearean works over the past four decades. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The first dedicated historical study of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, this book explores the troupes four major Shakespearean works over the past four decades.The Reduced Shakespeare Company represent an American tale of how a small-scale, open-air troupe specialising in fast-paced, irreverent reductions of prominent topics have, since their formation in 1981, gradually expanded into a global theatre brand whose first play, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), ran continuously for nine years in Londons West End and has been translated into thirty-eight languages.Drawing on previously unexamined archival material, as well as author interviews with the companys five key players and attendance at rehearsals and performances in America and Britain, this book stands as the first dedicated study of this other RSC, presenting a critical analysis of the companys signature blend of audience interaction, metatheatre, parody, pop culture references, Shakespearean intertextuality and vaudevillian humour.Each chapter is arranged to address a specific period within the RSCs history of Shakespearean adaptation, offering a detailed exposition of their four major Shakespearean works over the past four decades. The books epilogue considers their influence and legacy, submits a blueprint for reduction and contextualises the company within the ecosystem of contemporary performance. The first dedicated historical study of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, this book explores the troupes four major Shakespearean works over the past four decades. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.