Reduced Shakespeare

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I don’t think so… though it helps, as some of the jokes are Shakespeare “in-jokes.” My wife isn’t much of a Shakespeare buff, and she got into it too.

I think the part that saves them here is they seem to focus more on the well-known material (Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, etc.) than on the obscure stuff. They don’t ignore the obscure things, but they keep it pretty basic for those. They explore the well-known plays in more depth.

And there’s lots of physical comedy and general wackiness to keep it moving too. I think most anyone can enjoy it, but knowing Shakespeare adds an extra dimension.

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Had to bump this thread, cuz Reduced Shakespeare is coming to the Kennedy Center in DC next mont. Hubby and I probably won’t go see it until end of July or August, but are excited. Tickets are more reasonably priced than we expected (less than 40 bucks a pop). DC is a two-hour drive, so we will probably end up staying down there overnight, but still.

And, if it weren’t for you folks, when I heard the commercial for the show yesterday, I wouldn’t have known what all the fuss was about!