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Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show, The

Synopsis
Commissioned by the BBC World Service, the American comedy trio Reduced Shakespeare Company condenses Shakespeare’s canon into six 30-minute episodes.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
11 May 1994 at 15:30 (Channel: BBC World Service)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Writer
Austin Tichenor; Reed Martin
Cast
Austin Tichenor 
Reed Martin 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works
Related items
Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Notes

Notes
The cassette recordings held at the British Library sound archive include brief background notes.
General
"The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a three-man comedy troupe known for taking long, serious subjects and reducing them into short, sharp comedies. They have created six stage shows, two television specials, and numerous radio pieces." (Reduced Shakespeare Company, http://www.reducedshakespeare.com/brief.php, accessed 9/10/2007).
History
Broadcast as part of the ‘Shakespeare Today’ season on the BBC World Service in 1994. The series was transmitted in six 30-minute instalments from 11/5/1994-22/6/1994.

Production Company

Name

Laughing Stock Productions

Sponsor

Name

BBC World Service

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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Name

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