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This is the final scene of the show. It is full of energy. The actors realize they have about 3 minutes left so they decide to do Hamlet again for the audience. They reenact it so quickly, however, that there is STILL time left; so they do it again, FASTER. They are having so much at that point that they decide to do the entire thing backwards. This can be made even funnier with physical comedy, whether you have 3 actors or a cast of 20.
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Start: Adam: Ladies and gentlemen, that was ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare,’ but we have a few more minutes, so we’re going to go through ‘Hamlet ' one more time, very quickly. I just want to make a brief announcement because we have some children in the audience. You’ve seen a lot of swords being used here, a lot of props flying back and forth, we make these things look simple, but really they’re very difficult and very dangerous. Please keep in mind that [the three of us] are trained professionals.
All: Do not try this at home!
Adam: Yeah. Go over to a friend’s house.
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End: J/Hamlet: Denmark of state the in rotten is something.
D/Horatio: Yesternight father your saw I think I, Lord my.
J/Hamlet: Melt would flesh solid too too this that O.
All: You thank!!! (All bow and exit)
The Reduced Shakespeare Co, The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged), Broadway Play Publishing, 1994, pp. 104-109.
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