Born With Teeth Tickets - London
In dangerous times such as these, who shall burn brightest — and who will burn out?
England. Winter, 1591.
It is a dangerous time for creative artists: the country is full of paranoia and conspiracy.
In the dingy setting of a pub backroom, writing sensations Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe are forced together, forming a creative union. Together, with the table as their battlefield and stage, they sharpen their quills – and allow their genius to fly.
Throughout three secret meetings, these two rivals duel and flirt as if their lives depend on it – and with spies around every corner, betrayal is increasingly tempting.
Liz Duffy Adams' play’ Born With Teeth is a thrilling imagining of the tense relationship between two literary icons at odds with their time. The play makes its West End premiere this summer at the Wyndham's Theatre from 13th August for a strictly limited 11-week season.
RSC Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans directs Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education, Doctor Who) and Edward Bluemel (My Lady Jane, Killing Eve) as the two iconic poets who square off in a game of words, wits, and powerplay.