News — 2 May 2017

William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged)

William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged)

By Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor

Acclaimed stars of the West End stage, the Reduced Shakespeare Company, are back with another barnstormingly irreverent and breathtakingly hilarious celebration of our cultural heritage – as seen through the eyes of three Americans wearing trainers. In a better-late-than-never nod to the Bard’s 400th anniversary, the bad boys of abridgement present this ‘new’ play by the man himself, as discovered in a Leicester car park!

The play, mercifully abridged by the RSC from its full hundred hour running time to a more palatable ninety minutes, embarks on its debut UK tour following world premiere seasons at the renowned Folger Shakespeare Library and the Edinburgh Fringe.

“Undisputed masters at reimagining the Bard. A dynamic and side-splittingly funny show.”  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BROADWAY BABY

“Something wickedly funny this way comes!” NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

“Reduced Shakespeare Company shows are non-stop gag-fests and Long Lost is no different!” SONOMA GAZETTE

Date: Friday 5 May 2017
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: The Quarry Theatre
Cost: £16.50 (£14.50 concessions)
Tickets: Buy online  |  01234 362337  |  quarrytheatre@bedfordschool.org.uk 
Running time: 90 mins (+15 min interval)
Age suitability: 12yrs +