how do Shakespeare directors cut as much as half of a script from a production and have it still make sense?

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how do Shakespeare directors cut as much as half of a script from a production and have it still make sense?

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Basically, there’s a lot of side jokes and lengthy explanations in Shakespeare that can be cut without impacting the major plot of the story. Think of it like a making a summary of a movie. You can skip the parts that aren’t very important, but may still be fun. You don’t need to explain every joke in the film, or every part of the romantic scene where the two lovers talk to each other for a few minutes. You can trim it down and only keep the really important parts.