Press Quotes
“Something wickedly funny this way comes!” —The New York Times
“Whatever you’re doing, stop now. Run — do not walk; run — to the glorious ray of sunshine that is WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY (abridged).” —DC Metro Arts
“A breathlessly irreverent, pun-filled romp!” —The Washington Post
“Hilarious! WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY (abridged) equals, and in many ways exceeds, the genius of their previous material. Five stars!” —Broadway Baby
“Whether you’re a Shakespeare scholar or novice, measure for measure, this is a delight of a show!” —British Theatre Guide
“An absolute resolute HOOT of a bawdy comedy of errors!” —Broadway World
“You don’t have to be Shakes-fluent to enjoy WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY (abridged). Bright, fun, exciting and fast, only love for the bard could produce this level of outrageous fun!” —Edinburgh Guide
“A top-notch comic deconstruction of Shakespeare!” The Stage — UK
“A truly rowdy, whip-smart ride … A fast-moving — no make that dizzying — paced work of comic artistry. It is vaudeville for our times. Five stars!”
DC Metro Arts
“Gloriously funny. Don’t miss it!” —Ken Ludwig (Playwright, LEND ME A TENOR, CRAZY FOR YOU)
“100 minutes of fast-paced comic mayhem! This isn’t an antithesis to Shakespeare at all. These guys are real Bard Geeks, playing off and therefore honoring his theatrical eminence. Fortunately, you don’t need to know the plays well to have fun, because the other half of LONG LOST SHAKES is its street theater energy and panache, cleverly playing off the audience.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“A contemporary Monty Pythonesque romp … Theatergoers of all ages were laughing their collective heads off.” —Salt Lake Tribune