Born with Teeth | |
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Written by | Liz Duffy Adams |
Characters | Christopher Marlowe William Shakespeare |
Date premiered | May 2022 |
Place premiered | Alley Theatre Houston |
Original language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Born with Teeth is a play by Liz Duffy Adams about the relationship between playwrights William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
The play received its world premiere at Alley Theatre in Houston on May 11, 2022. It was directed by Rob Melrose and starred Matthew Amendt and Dylan Godwin as Marlowe and Shakespeare respectively. [1] [2]
The play was performed in Berkeley, California, from September 1st to October 1st 2023, at the Aurora Theatre Company. The play was directed by Josh Costello, and starred Dean Linnard as Marlowe and Brady Morales-Woolery as Shakespeare. [3]
Ashland, Oregon (2024)
The play was performed in Ashland, Oregon, from March 20th to October 13th, 2024, at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The play was directed by Rob Melrose. Alex Purcell played Marlowe and Shakespeare was played by Bradley James Tejada (3/20 - 9/14) and Jaysen Wright (9/18 - 10/13). [4]
West End (2025)
The play is scheduled to have its European premiere in London's West End, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The show is expected to begin performances from 13 August 2025 and is scheduled to run until 1 November at the Wyndham's Theatre. RSC co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans will direct and is expected to star Ncuti Gatwa as Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as Shakespeare. [5] [6] [7]
Character | Houston | Berkeley | Ashland | West End |
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2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
William Shakespeare | Dylan Godwin | Brady Morales-Woolery | Bradley James Tejada Jaysen Wright | Edward Bluemel |
Christopher "Kit" Marlowe | Matthew Amendt | Dean Linnard | Alex Purcell | Ncuti Gatwa |