Three Fools Comedy have a mission from God to spread the Bard to the masses, and they plan to do it quickly.  The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a hysterical rollercoaster through 37 plays in 100 minutes.  The condensed version is just as much a classic as the originals.  A cast of three uses a life-sized sock puppet, football, and “interpretive dance performance art” to retell all the plays you have (and haven’t) read.  As compensation for their lack of a black cast member, they get their bling on to rap Othello.  Whether you fell asleep in every English class about Hamlet or you’re a Shakespeare scholar, you’ll love it.  I’d seen other productions of The Complete Works before and was prepared to laugh, but Three Fools Comedy takes the hilarity to a whole new level.  With a standing ovation on opening night, this one’s a hit.

Five stars out of five.