Dick the Quick
Subtitle: Richard III in 10 minutes
By: by W. Shakespeare.
Published: 1982
Place of publication: (Birmingham
Language: eng
First sentence: Now is the winter of our discontent...
Description: A ten minute version of Shakespeare's Richard III written for performance at the Ludlow Fringe Festival. The full play was in performance at Ludlow Castle. This claimed to contain all of the plot - but was quicker, under cover and nearer a bar. A 30 second mime "encore" also contained the bare bones of the plot. The cast of the "official" version were treated to a special matinee and much fun was had by all. The play was performed 12 times during the Festival. The same company gave the same treatment to Hamlet, As You Like it (very quickly), Anthony & Cleopatra (Clas My Asp) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania Meets her Bottom)
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First performed by Miss Mossie's Theatre Co. at Ludlow, 29 June 1982.
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