Murdering Marlowe
by Charles Marowitz

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Highlights

90 mins16th Century/ElizabethanUnit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesHistorical

Synopsis

THE STORY: William Shakespeare, in his mid-twenties, an aspiring playwright without a foothold in London, is desperate to make his mark.

The greatest obstacle to his achieving the success he believes he richly deserves is the prominence of Christop

Press Reviews

"Five minutes into the production, I found myself utterly intrigued by the drama playing out in front of me; moreover I remained intrigued, captivated even, until the curtain calls and after-wards.” – Shakespeare Bulletin“Mordantly funny."

— Los Angeles Times

Characters

Character
Robert Poley
Philip Henslow
Anne Hathaway
Emilia
Christopher Marlowe
Henry Maunder
Ingram Frizer
Henchman
Will Shakespeare

Publication

Year2005
BindingPaperback
Pages72
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822220343
ISBN-100822220342
LCCN2006482534
LCCPS3563.A68 M87 2005

Murdering Marlowe is a historical play written by Charles Marowitz and published by Dramatists Play Service (2005).

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Dramatists Play Service · 2005 · 72 pp

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