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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Abridged

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By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Published on June 19, 2009 at 1:40am

See a parody of Hamletreduced to just 43 seconds in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Abridged. All of the Bard’s comedies, tragedies and dramas are reworked into short snippets (all 37 plays are performed in 97 minutes). The story’s major elements are more or less intact, if in a hugely altered format (Othellois a rap song). 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Through June 27. Ace Theatre, 17011 Bamwood. For information, call 281-587-1020 or visit www.acetheatre.org. $12 to $15.
Fridays-Sundays. Starts: June 19. Continues through June 27, 2009