The story of Shakespeare’s years in Shoreditch was brought to life by the Shakespeare in Shoreditch Ensemble, who were assembled especially for this project, including extracts from the 15 plays he wrote in Shoreditch, intertwined with narrative, characterisation, storytelling and a great deal of dramatic license.
Shakespeare in Shoreditch was a devised piece of theatre, based on historical material and various biographies of Shakespeare. The director and the acting company who form the original cast of this production were instrumental in supplying their own research and creative ideas to the ultimate production.
The show debuted and sold out at the Hackney Empire Studio for the Spice Festival 26th July 2008 and also sold out with standing room only Upstairs at the Old Blue Last, Shoreditch, adjacent to the site of the original Curtain Theatre, during August 2008.
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