Shakespeare Conspiracy, The
- Full Length Play, Comedy, Contemporary
- 8M, 8F
- ISBN: 9780573132858
Dive into a most lamentable, epic, comic, romantic tragic comedy in a world where Shakespeare’s heroes and villains have been waging a secret war, after being inexplicably being brought to life over 400 years ago.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Comedy
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
The RSC is a branch of the government (a bit like MI6 but with better costumes).
Iago is trying to destroy the world…
And mankind’s last hope is a travel agent called Martin.
Dive into a most lamentable, epic, comic, romantic tragic comedy in a world where Shakespeare’s heroes and villains have been waging a secret war, after being inexplicably being brought to life over 400 years ago. If the rules of theatre are broken, it will bring about the end of the world. It all hinges on a prophecy about The Last Descendant, who has no idea about any of this until the night he meets a girl at a party…
Characters
- Casting: 8M, 8F
- Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Ensemble cast, Flexible casting, Expandable casting
- Casting Notes: Please case as inclusively, imaginatively and openly as you want. Roles can be doubled/tripled dependent on your budget.
VALENTINE - Martin's best friend
JULES - an agent for the RSC
TYBALT - a hitman
GARFIELD OBERON - artistic director of the RSC
PUCK - an agent for the RSC
(ALOYSIUS ARCHIBALD) IAGO - an evil genius
EDMUND BASTARD SON OF GLOUCESTER - a bastard
LADY (ANTONIA) MACBETH - Iago's sister
RICHARD III - Lady Macbeth's son
BENEDICK - an agent for the RSC
BEATRICE - an agent for the RSC
HELENA - from A Midsummer Night's Dream
THREE SISTERS - from Macbeth (also playing Partygoers / Agents / Prison Guards / Trainees)
VILLAINS & HEROES - played by members of the cast
Available Material
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Shakespeare Conspiracy, The Script
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