Shakspeare in Love

Play

Creators/Authors: Tom Stoppard, Lee Hall, Marc Norman

Genre: Adaptations (Stage & Screen)
Duration: 120 min +
Cast Size: 18m / 6f
Class: Full Length Play
Performing Groups: College Theatre / Professional Theatre

“Funny, often genuinley moving, and generates a glow you could warm your hands by…The best British comedy since One Man, Two Guvnors and deserves equal success.”

——Daily Telegraph

“An absolute joy from beginning to end!”

——Daily Express

Synopsis

Young Will Shakespeare has writer’s block… the deadline for his new play is fast approaching but he’s in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse – Viola. This beautiful young woman is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play.

Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms and inspires him to write his greatest masterpiece.