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The Shakespeare Conspiracy
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 8w, 8m
Dive into a most lamentable, epic, comic, romantic tragic comedy in a world where Shakespeare’s heroes and villains have been waging a secret war, after being inexplicably being brought to life over 400 years ago.
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Cast Size
8w, 8m -
Subgenre
Farce, Mystery/Thriller -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
Shakespeare’s characters are real…
The RSC is a branch of the government (a bit like MI6 but with better costumes).
Iago is trying to destroy the world…
And mankind’s last hope is a travel agent called Martin.
Dive into a most lamentable, epic, comic, romantic tragic comedy in a world where Shakespeare’s heroes and villains have been waging a secret war, after being inexplicably being brought to life over 400 years ago. If the rules of theatre are broken, it will bring about the end of the world. It all hinges on a prophecy about The Last Descendant, who has no idea about any of this until the night he meets a girl at a party…
History
- Setting The “Real world” is set in modern times.
The “Theatre world” is timeless.
Media
“A two-act whirlwind of a twisting plot that would keep you guessing.” — A Younger Theatre
“Full of twists and turns.” — Frost Magazine
“It’s a play of genius — dissecting sinews of Shakespeare and his approach to the contemporary theatre of his own day.” — Man in London
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Reimagining Shakespeare for the Modern Stage: Q&A with Author Andrew ShepherdMatt Law
September 20, 2022
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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