CSC: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged!)

I don't want to spend a lot of time writing about places that I've already been... but it's difficult, with a theater such as the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Every time you visit for a new show, it's an entirely different experience. Plus, as one of the actors pointed out, the audience is the best PR engine for them. I'd hate to not pass on word about a great show happening in Cincinnati.

And so: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged!). A gaggle of girlfriends invited me out to see this on Friday night, and even though I've seen the show a hundred times (errr, I have the DVD), I was pumped to see it live for the first time. (And, of course, to visit CSC again.)

The script is hysterical. If you've already seen it, see it again. If you haven't seen it, please for the love of all that is holy, make it happen. The cast of this show is boisterous, energetic and hilarious.

At dinner before the show, one of my friends (an Abridged! virgin) was asking if she'd be able to understand the show as someone not-so-much into Shakespeare. The answer is yes, yes, a thousand times yes. The entire show is sort of written around the idea of introducing you to Shakespeare, and putting the bard's plays into more modern (and more side-splitting) contexts. So if you'd considered skipping the show because you aren't an English scholar, don't worry your pretty little head.

June 4th, 2010 to June 27th, 2010
Showtimes: Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Prices: Adults $26, Seniors $22, Students $20*

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company: http://www.cincyshakes.com/
Abridged! info page: http://www.cincyshakes.com/season-fifteen-wrap-party-cakes-ale.html