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Fern Shakespeare to Encore THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)

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The Fern Shakespeare Company presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by
Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield.

Join three expert Shakespearean actors on a hilarious, high-speed journey through ALL 37 of Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies - in just 90 minutes!

No previous Shakespeare knowledge required! This production has been completely updated, so even if you've seen Complete Works before, you've never seen it like this!

This is an updated Encore Production of February's sold-out run and tickets are on sale at Fernshakespeare.com/tickets. Buying in advance is recommended!

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) stars Annie St John, Jean Sleight and Roger Estrada and is co-directed by The Fern's Producing Artistic Director Doug Graham & Managing Artistic Director Jessica Fern Hunt and stage managed by Lisa Harrington.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF William Shakespeare (ABRIDGED) was originally produced by The Reduced Shakespeare Company is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC (www.broadwayplaypub.com).

Opening Thursday, June 8, 2017 at The Slate Theatre 815 Seattle Blvd S #140, Seattle, WA 98134. Performances are June 8-21, 2017 (Shows on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, & Thursday). All Shows start at 7:30pm. Run Time: 90 Minutes.

Please note: Complete Works contains some bawdy Shakespearian humor & language and is recommended for audiences 12+

The Fern Shakespeare Company, while new to Seattle, is in its 5th season of production. The Fern is a 501c3 Non-Profit Professional Theatre Company which is committed to producing professional theatre of the highest quality while making Shakespeare accessible to all.

The Fern specializes in Original Practice Shakespeare, which breaks down the 'fourth wall' and presents Shakespeare as it was presented in Shakespeare's time: directly to the audience.

The Fern Shakespeare Company is proud to be a member of The Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA).

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