All’s well that ends well when the likes of Hamlet, Othello and Macbeth collide, complete with a dash of Julia Child and a nod to Luke Skywalker, in what’s sure to be a tempestuous comedy of errors.
The fictitious Slocum House Shakespearean Society has decided to stage all 37 of the Bard’s plays in one two-hour production, and this undertaking is the premise of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).”
o What: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).”
o When: 8 p.m. Jan. 8-9, 15-16, 21-23 and 28-30, as well as 2 p.m. Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31.
o Where: Slocum House, 605 Esther St., Vancouver.
o Tickets: $10, $8 for seniors 60 and older and children 12 and younger.
o Information: slocumhouse.com, 360-696-2427.
The shows opens Jan. 8 and kicks off the 2010 season for The Slocum House Theatre Company. It’s part of Slocum House’s effort to boost attendance by focusing more on comedies and well-known plays, said Tony Bump, Slocum House board member and director of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).”