Episode 287. Packing For Tour

Published by austin on June 4, 2012

”Tomorrow we leave for our eleven-week twenty-two city tour of The Complete World of Sports (abridged) in Great Britain, so today we check in with each other and see how the packing is going. Featuring tips on how to squeeze extra weight on the plane, the best way to prepare for the British hospitality industry, the proper pronunciation of jubilee, a special appearance by Brian Dennehy, extra incentive to buy tickets for our performances, and a quick peak at Matt Rippy’s ditties. (Length 19:35)

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Categories: Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

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3 Comments

Jill Quarmby · December 2, 2012 at 12:25 pm

Hi Austin…..l am SO sorry, l have only just picked up your reply and it may be far too late to say ‘of course’ to your request to put my words on a poster. l really hope that you bring the show back to York, if only so that l get out again ( only joking) For my sins l am a proff audio describer so work on literally hundreds of shows – yours is still one of my top ten though!!

austin · June 17, 2012 at 4:21 am

Thank you, Jill! You either have exquisite taste or need to get out more. Would you mind if we put your words on a poster? “If there was an Olympic Sport for making people cry with laughing, these guys would win the Gold Medal!” – Jill, that woman we met in the lobby that time. Many thanks!!

Jill Quarmby · June 16, 2012 at 3:33 pm

Went to York Theatre Royal today to see ‘The Complete world of Sports’ by the Reduced Shakespeare Company ……if there was an Olympic Sport for making people cry with laughing these guys would win the Gold Medal, hands down. Their infectious enthusiasm, wit and sheer manic energy was absolutely brilliant . Stopping yourself from giggling long after the show has finished is a real problem tho !!

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