Tuesday, November 5

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The Real William Shakespeare…As Told by Christopher Marlowe – Greenside at Riddle’s Court
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The Real William Shakespeare…As Told by Christopher Marlowe – Greenside at Riddle’s Court

The elusive Christopher Marlowe (Nicholas Thorne) is a character from history that intrigues us today, how did he die at age 29, was it a bar room brawl or was he murdered?  Was Kit Marlowe the real author of the Bard’s plays?  Many books have been written on this subject, and we are no closer to knowing if any of the theories are true. Matchmaker Theatre Productions have put forward another theory, from the pen of Shaul Ezer.  What if he was killed for being a playwright?  The play examines Marlowe’s colourful character, building an image of a homosexual, atheist poet, playwright, and spy, living his life like his backside was on fire, running from one hairy situation to another.  Ezer brings in a character called Laura (Kirsty Eila McIntrye), who lives ...