Standup Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare, Ray Leslee, Kenneth Welsh

Name: Standup Shakespeare
Brand: William Shakespeare
SKU: 9780822215264
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

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One Act45 mins16th Century/ElizabethanFlexible Cast SizeBare Stage/Simple SetPeriod Costumes

Synopsis

Standup Shakespeare sets the timeless language of the Bard to the exciting rhythms of original music ranging from jazz and baroque to samba and gospel-rock.

A fractured love story is performed by a modern-day Fool and two glorious singers.

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Press Reviews

"Ray Leslee has set the most famous of lyrics to a melodic, jazz-tinged score. In Mr. Leslee’s talented hands, Shakespeare has soul.“ – The New York Times”The result is an ingenious patchwork of song and story that mostly plays fast and loose with Shakespeare’s verse, and then suddenly delivers him straight up – both to great emotional effect.“ – Washington Post”Classy, charming and funny…The twist is this: Every word of the sparkling repartee comes from some Shakespeare play or other. It’s stitched together seamlessly by Kenneth Welsh, with lush tunes by Ray Leslee...The set-up is simple: A Burlesque style comedian known simply as The Fool trades witticisms with a pair of cabaret singers. In between, the three take turns singing Mr. Leslee’s melodies, which range from broadly comic shtick to soaring lyricism.“ – Washington Times”Only a man as steeped in Shakespeare as Kenneth Welsh could have devised this script…seventy-seven minutes of enchantment."
— New York Magazine