FOLLOWING a critically-acclaimed season at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Reduced Shakespeare Company is poised to reduce Swindon to tears of laughter on March 25.

The bad boys of abridgement will finally tackle the subject they were born to reduce in The Complete History of Comedy (abridged).

From cavemen telling “Rock Rock” jokes to Chris Rock and everything in-between, the Company leave no stone unturned as they deconstruct the entire history of comedy in 90 rollicking minutes.

Since 1981, the three-man comedy troupe has created nine stage shows, two television specials, several failed TV pilots and numerous radio pieces – all of which have been performed, seen, heard and translated into Klingon the world over.

The company’s first three shows, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), The Complete History of America (abridged) and The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) enjoyed a nine-year run at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus. Not only were they London’s longest-running comedies, but at one point the Reduced Shakespeare Company had more shows running in the West End than Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The company were last seen on a four-month tour of the UK and Ireland with The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) at the start of 2014. Before that a whirlwind eight-month tour of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) played to packed houses throughout the UK and London’s West End throughout 2013. Prior to this the “other RSC” were wowing the country with their highly successful Complete World of Sports (abridged).

The show will start at the Wyvern Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £21.50 and are available on 01793 524481 or at swindontheatres.co.uk.