I Did Adore a Twinkling Star
Comedy. As a result of Robert Greene's scheming, Will has to write a romance set in an exotic foreign location. Meanwhile, Kate has fallen for Marlowe.
Will Shakespeare finds himself tricked by his evil nemesis Robert Greene into writing a blood-soaked tragedy for a nobleman who only really likes romances set in exotic foreign locations. Suddenly Will needs to write a whole new play and he's all out of ideas.
Meanwhile, Marlowe is taking Italian lessons from Kate, and they seem to have developed something of a soft spot for each other. He is off to Verona on a spy mission and Kate is going to miss him dreadfully. Her noisy pining for him is turning out to be pretty distracting until Will hits on a way to kill two birds with one stone - help Kate stay close to Marlowe, and get inspiration for his new play!
Will, Kate and Bottom set sail for Verona. But is there a happy ending in store for anyone? And back in Stratford, is Will's suggestion of dressing up as a boy really the best way for his daughter Susannah to get close to the boy she fancies?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Will Shakespeare | David Mitchell |
| Silvia | Margaret Clunie |
| Condell | Dominic Coleman |
| Kit Marlowe | Tim Downie |
| John Shakespeare | Harry Enfield |
| Lucy | Jocelyn Jee Esien |
| Valentine | Jack Fox |
| Robert Greene | Mark Heap |
| Kempe | Spencer Jones |
| Servant | Jacopo Menicagli |
| Susanna Shakespeare | Helen Monks |
| Bottom | Rob Rouse |
| Burbage | Steven Speirs |
| Anne Shakespeare | Liza Tarbuck |
| Kate | Gemma Whelan |
| Simon Hunt | Geoffrey Whitehead |
| Mary Shakespeare | Paula Wilcox |
| Judith Shakespeare | Rosanna Beacock |
| Hamnet Shakespeare | Joe Willis |
| Writer | Ben Elton |
| Director | Richard Boden |
| Producer | Gareth Edwards |
| Executive Producer | Chris Sussman |
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- Mon 25 Sep 2017 20:30