Hamlet

[marval]

A group of theatre students decided it would be fun to train a flock of chickens to perform Hamlet.

After many hours of practice, it was time for opening night and the first performance.

Sadly, just as the first patrons were starting to arrive, a group of police officers arrived and closed the theatre.

The police department would make no official statement as to why the action was taken, but some officers commented privately that fowl play was suspected.

[excelsior-1]

ggrrrooooooaaaaaan!

[frugalfred]

Alas, poor marval, I knew him well.

[Svejk]

Tee hee or not tee hee

[frugalfred]

"There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. But marval ain't gonna make his fortune as a stand-up!

[jim360]

Bet they had egg on their faces after that, and that's no yolk! Still, I'm sure it was all white and they came out of their shell again. Audiences were flocking to see the performance, tickets were going cheep! In the end the students had to wing it. A real feather in their cap -- took some pluck!

I'll get my coat.

[frugalfred]

Good stuff, jim! Obviously a sage who knows his onions!

[marval]

Consider yourselves all awarded a best answer.