This review was originally written for artsHub.
Back in 2002, my
parents took twelve-year-old me to see The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at the Glen Street
Theatre. It was my first introduction to Shakespeare and while I might not have
understood every joke or (palpable) hit at the Bard, I enjoyed it immensely and
try to see each subsequent production of it, to remind myself of the joy in
getting so caught up in something it changes the way you think. This
production, at the Genesian
Theatre in Sydney’s CBD, is the fifth production I’ve seen of this play, and
it is every bit as silly and as enjoyable as it was thirteen years ago; as it
has always been.
