The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 4: Hamlet

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Hamlet: Is William Shakespeare's brother a jazz musician? The play's the thing, as the boys try and tackle the famous Dane.

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The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 1: The Tragedies

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 1: The Tragedies

The truncated thespians perform a fifteen-second King Lear, Othello Rap and Scottish Highland Discs.

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 2: The History Plays

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 2: The History Plays

Richards, Henrys and a few other Royals receive the Reduced treatment.

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 3: Romeo and Juliet

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 3: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet: Passion, Tragedy and The Sound Effect Of The Day.

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 4: Hamlet

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 4: Hamlet

Hamlet: Is William Shakespeare's brother a jazz musician? The play's the thing, as the boys try and tackle the famous Dane.

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 5: The Comedies

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The team discuss whether the Comedies are funny.

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show | 6: Shakespeare in America

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The Reduced Shakespeare Company exposes the shocking truth behind Shakespeare's little-known trip to America.

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