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Sweet Sorrow

Episode 6 of 6

Shakespeare comedy. Romeo and Juliet is finally finished and the only problem now is who will play the young lovers.

Ben Elton's Shakespeare comedy. Romeo and Juliet is finally finished and the only problem now is who will play the young lovers. Burbage and Condell see themselves in the title roles of course, but is there a polite way for Will to tell them they may no longer look like young teenage lovers? And if they can't do it, who can? Kate would give anything to take to the stage, but she can't possibly be Juliet as she is a girl and lady-acting is illegal in Tudor England. And there is a lot riding on this play - Will's company are in desperate need of a new patron to protect them or the Puritans will close the theatre down, an outcome that Robert Greene is distinctly keen on bringing about as soon as possible.

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Tue 5 Dec 2023 22:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Condell Dominic Coleman
Kit Marlowe Tim Downie
John Shakespeare Harry Enfield
Lucy Jocelyn Jee Esien
Southampton Adam Harley
Robert Greene Mark Heap
Gussie Dominic Herman-Day
Kempe Spencer Jones
Susanna Shakespeare Helen Monks
Bottom Rob Rouse
Burbage Steven Speirs
Anne Shakespeare Liza Tarbuck
Kate Gemma Whelan
Mary Shakespeare Paula Wilcox
Will Shakespeare David Mitchell
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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