COMPLETELY
HOLLYWOOD
(abridged)
By
the REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
The
Lyceum Theatre Sheffield
– 6/4/06
The
other RSC bound onto stage last night to lampoon
Hollywood
(and to some extent the good Ol’ US of A) in ‘Completely
Hollywood’ (abridged). Telling the simple tale of a writer a
director and an actor all looking to create the perfect
Hollywood blockbuster, the three actors take us on a cinematic
journey that pokes fun at all of our most instantly
recognisable movie moments and stereotypes. The writer is a
nerd, the director thinks he’s a puppet master and the actor
thinks he’s a movie star. From poking fun at silent movies
through to the modern day business of film there is
a dazzling array of sight gags, spoofs and one liners to keep
any audience very happy indeed.
All
the actors immediately develop a rapport with the audience
that carries them throughout the evening, but the actor that
really shines throughout all this is David Menkin as the would
be star of the show – how appropriate then as that is
precisely what he turns out to be. For those into serious
theatre, however, be warned - this does have the feel of what
might happen if we threw a bunch of drama students into a
theatre and asked them to put on a play. It is deliberately
rough around the edges and doesn’t even really have the kind
of plot that Hollywood is
here being criticised for. It does, however, have the
immediacy of improv and the excitement that on this night,
perhaps anything might happen. Fun, fresh and guaranteed not
to challenge you intellectually, just like the best of
Hollywood
blockbusters – which, after all, is the
point.
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18th-19th
April |
LANCASTER,
The Dukes |
0845
344 0640 |
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20th
April |
LOUGHBOROUGH,
Town Hall |
01509
231 914 |
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21st-22nd
April |
EPSOM,
Playhouse |
01372
742 555 |
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24th
April |
LYTCHETT
MINSTER, Gainsford Theatre |
01202
622 413 |
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25th
April |
BARKING,
The Broadway |
020
8507 5607 |
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26th
April |
MARGATE,
Theatre Royal |
01843
293 877 |
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27
th April |
REDHILL,
The Harlequin Theatre |
01737
765 547 |
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28th
April |
ISLE
OF WIGHT, Medina Theatre |
01982
527 020 |
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29th
April |
BRYANSTON,
The Coade Hall Theatre |
01258
456 533 |
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2nd
May |
SCUNTHORPE,
The Plowright Theatre |
01724
277 733 |
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3rd
May |
SWANSEA,
Grand Theatre |
01792
475 715 |
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4th
May |
ABERDARE,
The Coliseum Theatre |
01685
881 188 |
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5th-6th
May |
SHREWSBURY,
The Music Hall |
01743
281 281 |
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7th
May |
MILTON
KEYNES,
Milton Keynes Theatre |
0870
060 6652 (bkg fee) |
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9th-13th
May |
EXETER,
Northcott Theatre |
01392
493 493 |
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16th
May |
OLDHAM,
Coliseum Theatre |
0161
624 2829 |
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17th-20th
May |
CHESTER,
The Gateway Theatre |
01244
340 392 |
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22nd
May |
PERTH,
Festival (at Perth Theatre) |
0845
612 6330 |
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23rd
May |
KIRKCALDY,
Adam Smith Theatre |
01592
412 929 |
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25th
May |
HARROW,
Arts Centre |
020
8428 0124 |
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28th-29th
May |
BATH,
Theatre Royal |
01225
448 844 |
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30th
May |
MILFORD
HAVEN, The Torch Theatre |
01646
695 267 |
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31st
May |
MAIDENHEAD,
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
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01628
788 997 |
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1st
Jun |
ILFRACOMBE,
The Landmark Theatre |
01271
32 42 42 |
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3rd
Jun |
STOKE
ON TRENT,
Victoria
Hall |
0870
060 6649 (bkg fee) |
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6th
Jun |
BLACKWOOD,
Miners' Institute |
01495
227 206 |
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7th-10th
Jun |
POOLE,
Lighthouse, Poole's
Centre for the Arts |
08700
668 701 |
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12th-13th
Jun |
STEVENAGE,
The Gordon
Craig
Theatre
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08700
131 030 |
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14th
Jun |
SOUTHPORT,
Arts Centre |
01704
540 011 |
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15th-17th
Jun |
SALFORD,
The Lowry |
0870
787 5790 (bkg fee) |
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20th-21st
Jun |
YORK,
Theatre Royal |
01904
623 568 |
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22nd-24th
Jun |
LICHFIELD,
Garrick Theatre |
01543
412 121 |
Written by Paul
Tyree
www.paultyree.co.uk
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