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The Book of Will
Octagon Theatre Bolton, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and Shakespeare North Playhouse present By Lauren Gunderson | Directed by Lotte Wakeham –About The Book of Will
A comedy about the actors who saved Shakespeare
The King’s Men are getting the band back together. Their goal: to gather the Bard’s scattered masterpieces and save his words before they’re lost to history…
Shakespeare has barely been dead for 3 years when a pirated Hamlet rip-off hits a stage near the Globe Theatre. His old acting troupe friends are livid. To save Will’s works for the ages, they hatch a near-impossible plan to collect his words on paper, setting them off on a bonkers race against time through London. Their hearts are on the line and those they love are counting on them - to maybe leave a legacy that will last forever?
Don’t miss this award-winning, fast-paced and very funny play in its European premiere production.
Poignant testament to friendship and collaboration
- The Stage
Generous-hearted comedy
- The Guardian
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Cast
Jessica Ellis
Alice Heminges / Susannah Shakespeare
Zach Lee
Richard Burbage / William Jaggard
Tomi Ogbaro
Ralph Crane / Barman / Compositor / Francisco
Helen Pearson
Rebecca Heminges / Anne Hathaway
Carrie Quinlan
Elizabeth Condell / Emilia Bassano Lanier / Marcellus
Russell Richardson
John Heminges
Callum Sim
Ed Knight / Isaac Jaggard
Tarek Slater
Marcus / Boy Hamlet / Crier / Bernardo
Bill Ward
Henry Condell
Andrew Whitehead
Ben Jonson / Barman 2 / Sir Edward Dering / Horatio
Credits
Lotte Wakeham
Director
Carla Goodman
Designer
Jonnie Riordan
Movement Director
Simeon Miller
Lighting Designer
Andy Graham
Sound Designer
Olivia Barr
Casting Director
Natalie Grady
Accent Coach
Ryan McVeigh
Assistant Director
Ngozi Ugochukwu
Observer Director
