The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)(revised)(again) at The Bushnell

Shakespeare like you’ve never seen it before! The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)(revised)(again) packs all 37 plays into under two hours of nonstop comedy and clever chaos. Expect laugh-out-loud moments as the cast races through Shakespeare’s tragedies, comedies, and histories at breakneck speed. Girls play men, boys play ladies, and even the dead don’t stay dead for long. Familiar plays and lesser-known works collide in this fast-paced, irreverent production—including a hilarious rendition of Hamlet performed backwards.

Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, this production features Tim Adams, Aneudy Corchado, Melissa Rand, Kristen Dean, Adam Tortorello, and Jeff Snyder, with direction by Kristen Dean and Adam Tortorello.

Performances take place at The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 7 pm; Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 2 pm and 7 pm; and Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 2 pm.