the complete works of william shakespeare abridged
2018 & 2020

across summer 2018, Matthew worked again with the national production company, as one of 3 actors performing 'the complete works of william shakespeare abridged'. the show was directed by john robert partridge. he returned to the same role in 2020, directed by john robert partridge and andrew alton.

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colour photo. matthew, dressed in a flowy shirt, black shorts and stripy blue shorts, fakes stepping on another actor's crotch, while making a regretful face. the other actor, who is lying on the floor in similar clothes but with visible red trainers and a cheap blonde wig, clutches his groin while making a pained face. colour photo. an actor in a cheap blonde wig stands on matthew's left, pouting his lips and resting his hands on matthew's shoulder. on matthew's right, an actor in a red shakespearean hat and brandishing an inflatable sword and shield makes a silly face. matthew looks into the camera with a serious, soulful gaze. a plastic crown is on his head and he is holding a book of the play's script colour photo. matthew looks into the top right of the frame, mid-speech, his arm out making a 'two' with his fingers. he is wearing a grey suit jacket over a black t-shirt with a yellow, patterned tie loosely tied around his neck. colour photo. a large wooden throne-like chair sits in the middle of the frame. all three actors make silly faces poking out from behind it. colour photo. three actors in an outdoor space. the actor to the left has a brightly coloured wig and a jacket in tones of burgundy, orange and yellow with a black t-shirt, black jeans and red trainers. he holds a prop skull. the actor to the right has a plastic, american flag hat over a cheap blonde wig. he is wearing a red jacket with cream lapels and props up a simple painting of king henry the fourth. in the middle, matthew is wearing a crown over a white wig. he wears a cream jacket over a black t-shirt with black jeans and red trailers and holds a can of drink. all actors seem happy.