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Comedy of Shakespearean identity crisis
Conceived
and written by Mark Rylance and John Dove
A dark and stormy night. In his garage in Kent, Frank Charlton
- a schoolteacher who threw away a promising academic career
by daring to question the authorship of the Shakespeare plays
- prepares for his daily broadcast. Through his subversive
internet show, Frank continues to explore his obsession with
the authorship, whilst attempting to dodge the ‘helpful’
attentions of his nutty neighbour Barry.
Today, however, via the dramatic interaction of a lightning
storm and the collective unconscious of the world-wide-web,
Frank finds himself confronted with the real William Shakespeare…
and the real Francis Bacon… then Edward de Vere,
Earl of Oxford… and finally the real Mary Sidney…
Mayhem ensues, as Frank tries to interview each of the four
characters from the past - all of whom claim they wrote the
plays - whilst his neighbour keeps interrupting and the police
arrive investigating a mysterious body.
Who is the real author? Can Frank restrain himself from murdering
Barry long enough to take this historic opportunity and find
out? Or will the police arrest him first? And what does Kirk
Douglas have to do with all this?
Mark Rylance was formerly Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s
Globe Theatre (1995 - 2005).
Tour
dates and Venues
Following
the very successful launch at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester,
which has generated a generous amount of coverage in the national
media, the play now begings a tour of the following theatres:
Festival
Malvern
September 10-15
Grange Road
Malvern
WR14 3HB
Box Office: 01684 892277
www.malverntheatres.co.uk
Arts
Cambridge
September 17-22
6 St Edward's Passage
Cambridge
CB2 3PJ
Box Office: 01223 503333
www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
Playhouse
Oxford
September 24-29
Beaumont Street
Oxford
OX1 2LW
Box Office: 01865 305305
www.oxfordplayhouse.com
Warwick
Arts Centre Coventry
October 1- 6
The University of Warwick
Gibbet Hill Road
Coventry
CV4 7AL
Box Office: 024 7652 4524
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Playhouse
Liverpool
October 9-13
Williamson Square
Liverpool
L1 1EA
Box Office: 0151 709 4776
www.everymanplayhouse.com
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