The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess WinfieldThe Theatre Chipping Norton and Selladoor Worldwide present a new version of the West End classic – rebooted and reimagined for 2026.
All 37 plays. Three actors. One wildly funny show.
The worldwide comedy hit returns with a brand-new, updated version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), a fast, furious and gloriously absurd sprint through all of the Bard’s tragedies, comedies and histories.
Expect Hamlet performed backwards, Titus Andronicus as a YouTube cooking tutorial, and all of the History plays turned into a chaotic football match where the crown is kicked from king to king. Throw in lightning-fast costume changes, sword fights, outrageous improvisation and the result is a wildly inventive and hilarious celebration of Shakespeare.
After nine years in London’s West End, two TV specials and performances in over 20 countries, the Reduced Shakespeare Company bring their legendary Shakespeare spoof to a new generation of audiences.
Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
Previous press acclaim for the Reduced Shakespeare Company:
A madcap condensation that features non-stop laughs
Variety
Stupendous, anchorless joy
Bernard Levin, The Times
Wildly funny. Masterful.
Los Angeles Times
The funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime
Montreal Gazette
FOR SCHOOLS
Pithier than Python. Irresistible.
The New York Times
Rollicking, fast-moving and hilarious!
The Guardian
If you like Shakespeare, you’ll like this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you’ll love this show!
The Today Show
Shamelessly heretical!
Time Out London
Gloriously, relaxingly funny
Financial Times
Shakespeare as it was back in the Bard’s day: bawdy, irreverent, sublimely entertaining
Miami Herald
On Stage
In Rehearsal
Photos by Mark Senior
