Reduced Shakespeare Company: UK National Tour

sports-poster-uk

Finally one of my favourite theatre companies are turning to the UK for a tour! The Reduced Shakespeare Company will return to the UK in the summer of 2012, performing a five week tour around the country and culminating in a limited (reduced!) six week season at London’s iconic Arts Theatre. Timed to coincide with another international sporting event taking place in London this summer, the RSC will present the European premiere of its seventh “fast-moving and deeply funny” (Boston … [Read more...]

Holy Crap, the Blasphemous play which enraged Spanish Catholics opens in New York

holycrapplay

Me cago en Dios (I shit on God, an expression  frequently uttered in anger or amazement by Spaniards), the play which outraged Catholics when it was staged in Spain in 2004 opens at the La MaMa theatre in New York on April 28 under the title of Holy Crap. The play has been translated for US audiences by Ronald Rand and the play’s author, Iñigo Ramirez de Haro, who was attacked and beaten up on stage during a performance at one of Madrid’s most venerable arts centres. Shouting “Viva … [Read more...]

Reduced Shakespeare Company

1231252609_reduced-shakespeare

Many years ago I saw the Reduced Shakespeare Company perform on London’s West End. I am now awaiting their return and have signed up to receive notification of when they intend to return to the UK. If you are lucky enough to be near one of their performances (Belguim, Netherlands, USA, New Zealand) be sure to grab yourself a ticket. Check out their website for further details. If you enjoy your theatre with humour and a touch of inspired idiocy their plays are a must see! … [Read more...]