
Shakespeare in Love
Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Directed by Pauline Armour
Promising young playwright Will Shakespeare is tormented by writer’s block until he finds his muse in the form of passionate noblewoman, Viola de Lesseps. Their forbidden love draws many others, including Queen Elizabeth, into the drama and inspires Will to write ‘Romeo and Juliet’, the greatest love story of all time. Based on Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard’s Oscar winning screenplay and adapted by the award winning playwright Lee Hall (The Pitmen Painters , Billy Elliot). Approx Running Time 1 Hr 54 minutes.
CAST and creatives
Will Shakespeare | Josh Lawson |
Christopher Marlowe | Michael Sookhan |
Henslowe | Bruce Wallace |
Fennyman/Apothecary | Nathan Edun |
Lambert | Howie Ripley |
Frees | Matt Platt |
Burbage | Stevie Hughes |
Mistress Quickly | Pauline Pead |
Tilney | Jan Greenhough |
Adam/Gregory/Servingman | Freya Collins |
Actor/Abraham/ Petruchio | Oliver Adkin |
Queen | Alison Green |
Valentine/ Sampson | Olivia Kennett |
Viola | Bethan Boxall |
Nurse | Marion Barker |
Waitress | Marion Barker |
Ralph/Nurse | Peter Yolland |
Nol/Benvolio | Maxine Meixner |
Robin/Lady Capulet | Maksymilian Sernecki |
Webster | Sarah Kidney |
Wabash | Nathan Edun |
Wessex | Matt Platt |
De Lesseps | Stevie Hughes |
Catling | Alfie Gosling |
Guard 1 | Chris Gipson |
Guard 2 | Oliver Adkin |
Ned/Mercutio | Howie Ripley |
Sam/Juliet | Alfie Gosling |
Peter/Tybalt | Freya Collins |
Boatman | Chris Gipson |
Heavy 1 | Peter Yolland |
Heavy 2 | Chris Gipson |
Molly | Olivia Kennett |
Kate | Maxine Meixner |
Ensemble | Valia Katsis |
Creative Team
Director | Pauline Armour |
Set design and construction | Tony Jenner |
Lighting design | Jack Holloway and Tom Boulter |
Sound design, orchestration | Tom Dignum and Andy Shaw |
Vocal design and singing lead | Olivia Kennett |
Wardrobe | Kerstin Beard |
Movement Coach | Jessica Ann Jenner |
Stage Management | Dave Jones, Rebecca Ffrancon |