Event Type: Theatrical Performance

Audience: General

Date of Performace: April 9th, 2026 @ 7PM

Cost: General Audience $10| Children 10 & under $5| Free for LSSU Students, Staff and Faculty

Description:

The Reduced Shakespeare Company—America’s legendary masters of comic reduction—charge into the Arts Center with their newest literary tornado, All The Great Books (abridged). This ninety-eight-minute thrill ride explodes the literary canon with the troupe’s trademark speed, wit, and brilliant irreverence.

Confused by Confucius? Baffled by Brontë? Wish Swift were swifter or Tennyson tinier? The RSC’s three fearless cultural guerillas guide you through everything you never quite finished reading in school—now faster, funnier, and gloriously unhinged. A laugh-packed celebration of literature where less truly is more.

Called a “trio of Modern Marx Brothers” by the Boston Herald and praised as “intellectual vaudeville” by The New York Times, the Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) is one of the most celebrated comedy troupes in the world. Known for their lightning-fast wit, improvisational brilliance, and hilarious “abridgments” of massive topics, the RSC has performed everywhere from the White House to London’s West End, where they shattered records with the longest-running comedies in West End history. They’ve toured across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia; appeared frequently on NPR and the BBC; and earned international acclaim for their side-splitting, high-energy performances. Having the RSC perform at the Arts Center is an extraordinary opportunity to experience one of the world’s most inventive and beloved comedic institutions—right here in Sault Ste. Marie.

*This event is supported by the Charter School 3% Fund