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Full-Length Play, Comedy / 8w, 8m
Andrew Shepherd
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.
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…
MARTIN SHAKESPEARE – A travel agentVALENTINE – Martin’s best friendJULES – An agent for the RSCTYBALT – A hitmanGARFIELD OBERON – Artistic Director of the RSCPUCK – An agent for the RSC(ALOYSIUS ARCHIBALD) IAGO – An evil geniusEDMUND BASTARD SON OF GLOUCESTER – A bastardLADY (ANTONIA) MACBETH – Iago’s sisterRICHARD III – Lady Macbeth’s sonBENEDICK – An agent for the RSCBEATRICE – An agent for the RSCHELENA – From A Midsummer Night’s DreamTHREE SISTERS – From Macbeth (Also playing Partygoers/Agents/Prison Guards/Trainees)VILLAINS & HEROES – Played by members of the cast
Given the nature of the play, roles can be regendered, doubled or tripled up depending on the size, make-up and budget of the company. Shakespeare’s characters have been played by a diverse range of actors from all over the world, and it is only right that the play can be cast with as much flexibility as works for each company.
The “Real world” is set in modern times.The “Theatre world” is timeless.
“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
Andrew Shepherd put his law degree to good use by training at LAMDA as an actor. His first full-length play, Therapy, was part of Newcastle University’s takeover of Northern Stage’s Gulbenkian Studio in 2000, and his Edinburgh Fringe debut Whispers in the Wood transferred to ...