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“Two Gentlemen of Lebowski”: A Tale of Nihilism, Ninepins and Goodly Rugs

LebowskiIMG01In the Venn diagram of giddy fandom, a surprisingly large number of Lebowskiphiles and Shakespeare lovers overlap. In “Two Gentleman of Lebowski“, the Horse Trade Theater Group and MTheatrics have created an unparalleled production of the Coen brothers’ smash hit rewritten in Shakespearean dialect.

From its humble beginnings as a writing exercise, the play has achieved viral fame and cult Internet status—it has instantly become one of New York’s most fiercely beloved indie productions. Think of it as “Shakespeare with Balls,” something akin to being in on two jokes at once, fed through a schizophrenic time machine.

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