The last will /
The Last Will finds William Shakespeare retired at his country home on Stratford after decades of struggle and success in the city of London. In the last stages of a fatal illness, his deteriorating mind obliterates the distinction between fiction and fact, and the playwright begins acting as a char...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Samuel French,
[2014]
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| Edition: | Samuel French acting edition. |
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| Summary: | The Last Will finds William Shakespeare retired at his country home on Stratford after decades of struggle and success in the city of London. In the last stages of a fatal illness, his deteriorating mind obliterates the distinction between fiction and fact, and the playwright begins acting as a character in his own plays. Richard Burbage, leader of Shakespeare's acting company, attempts to persuade him to return to London and to playwriting, as Will wrestles with his suspicions, delusions, family resentment, and final testaments. The Last Will is the final piece in a trilogy of plays by Robert Brustein about the life of Shakespeare. The first installment is The English Channel, followed by Mortal Terror. |
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| Item Description: | "Dramatic comedy"--back cover. "First produced in Boston by the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Suffolk University at the Modern Theatre in February 2013"--page 4. |
| Physical Description: | 57 pages ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0573702233 9780573702235 |