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Shakespeare in Love plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
Shakespeare in Love characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis.
Shakespeare in Love is a play by Lee Hall adapted from the 1998 film of the same title by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard.
Robin: An actor who plays Lady Capulet. Adam: An actor who plays Gregory, Benvolio, and Servingman. John Webster: A street urchin who aspires to be an actor. Wabash: A stammering actor and Henslowe’s tailor.
Based on the Academy Award-winning movie, this enchanting, hilarious, romantic stage play reimagines William Shakespeare's creative process – and explores his inspiration – as he writes Romeo and Juliet.
It stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench. The film depicts a fictional love affair involving playwright William Shakespeare (Fiennes) and Viola de Lesseps (Paltrow) while Shakespeare was writing Romeo and Juliet.
People’s Light Relaxed Performance— Shakespeare in Love. Most of the actors also take turns playing other characters. For example, they portray other actors working on Will’s play, guests at a tavern, dancers at the ball at the de Lessep’s home, and lords and ladies at Queen Elizabeth’s court.
