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Bard Brawl
William Shakespeare is credited with writing several plays, but no single story is as entertaining as... putting them all into one hysterical evening. Three very talented guys wearing tights and high-top sneakers put a new spin on all of the Bards works by combining them together in a delicious soup. For example, all of the 'history' plays now take place on the football gridiron. All the 'comedies' are combined into one plot-driven extravaganza. Othello appears as the moor in the hood. Titus Andronicus as a cooking show, of course... Julius Caesar is done in again... Hamlet is examined in four different ways and directions. Even Romeo and Juliet are lampooned. The show was taped live in front of a live Vancouver audience who are often thrust into the show. So, if you can't catch this show live, check out the video version. Heck, you can get it all done in a single swoop. This is great fun for fans of the bard and can even be enjoyed by those who have hatred for the fellah from Stratford Upon Avon...

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For the shakespeare lover...or hater
Having seen this play 3 times already live and enjoying each performance more than the last I decided to buy it on DVD. I loved it just as much as any other time I have seen it.

This play does not ask much of the viewer, you don't need to like Shakespeare to watch this DVD, and frankly if you hate him, even better. It can *help* to be familiar with the stories, but if you're not you'll have no problem catching up and will be laughing along very quickly. You will quickly find yourself laughing at the jokes in the play (it often seems pretty hard not to).
The only fault I have with the DVD is that the extra scene is just a really old performance of Romeo and Juliet, I guess I was expecting more, but it was still worth every penny.

And just remember, a moor, is not a place where you park boats.

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The best shakespeare "play" I have every seen....
As a fun side activity, my english IV teacher let us watch this DVD after studying Macbeth, and I just have to say that this is the funniest movie of any kind that I have seen in a long time. Although this DVD could be humorous to anyone, it does help if you have read the plays before watching this. The humor is slapstick, but intelligently so most of the time, and since the slapstick is only a small part of the hilarious interpretations of Shakespeare's plays, it is also forgivable. I recommend this DVD to anyone who enjoys a good laugh.