Shakespearean Baseball Game, The

Synopsis: The Canadian comedy duo Frank Wayne and Johnny Shuster parody a number of Shakespeare plays including Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar and Richard III in the form of a baseball game. First performed on television in 1958, the beginning of the sketch states ‘Bosworth Field - A Baseball Stadium near Stratford’ [Ontario]. The dialogue is written and performed in a version of blank verse.

Rusty: Where is the captain of our team
The mighty Rocky? The man whom
all the sports reporters call the noblest catcher of them all’.

while Macduff scores ` a hit...a very palpable hit’.
Series: Wayne and Shuster Show, The
Language: English
Country: Canada
Medium: Multimedia; Video
Notes: A video clip and a downloadable script are available on www.canadianshakespeares.ca. The sketch is included in the DVD/video compilation WAYNE AND SHUSTER: 50 YEARS OF COMEDY.
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sport; Baseball

Writer

Cast

Frank Wayne
Johnny Shuster

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