The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a fast-paced comedic stage play that parodies and condenses all of Shakespeare’s plays into a single, irreverent performance.
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| The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Context triple: [Jeremy Shamos, notableWork, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Target entity description: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a fast-paced comedic stage play that parodies and condenses all of Shakespeare’s plays into a single, irreverent performance.
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A.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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B.
Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe is a groundbreaking early-1960s British satirical stage revue that helped launch the modern era of sketch comedy and satire.
-
C.
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience was a 3D interactive film attraction at Disney theme parks, based on the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" franchise and known for its immersive special effects that made guests feel miniaturized.
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D.
Peepshow
"Peepshow" is a 1988 studio album by British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, noted for its eclectic, experimental sound and critical acclaim.
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E.
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 2008 musical comedy-drama web series created by Joss Whedon that follows an aspiring supervillain’s video-blogged attempts to join the Evil League of Evil while dealing with unrequited love and a superhero nemesis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parody play
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ |
| author |
Adam Long
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daniel Singer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jess Winfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | the plays of William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformedAt | Edinburgh Festival Fringe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
farce ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) television version NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublication | The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) script ⓘ |
| includes |
audience interaction
ⓘ
condensed versions of all Shakespeare plays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| notableCompany | Reduced Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
condenses Shakespeare’s entire canon into one performance
ⓘ
frequent pop-culture references ⓘ high level of audience participation ⓘ |
| numberOfActorsInOriginalProduction | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parodies |
Hamlet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Lear NERFINISHED ⓘ Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ Othello NERFINISHED ⓘ Romeo and Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakespearean comedy ⓘ Shakespearean tragedy ⓘ William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Off-Broadway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Reduced Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | single act ⓘ |
| style |
fast-paced
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improvisational elements ⓘ irreverent ⓘ metatheatrical ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | all plays by William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| typicalCastSize | 3 ⓘ |
| typicalRunningTime | approximately 90 minutes ⓘ |
| uses |
cross-gender casting
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fourth-wall breaking ⓘ slapstick humor ⓘ |
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