Born with Teeth

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Born with Teeth
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Written by Liz Duffy Adams
Characters Christopher Marlowe
William Shakespeare
Date premieredMay 2022
Place premiered Alley Theatre
Houston
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama

Born With Teeth is a play by Liz Duffy Adams about the relationship between playwrights William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.

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Production history

Houston, Texas (2022)

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]

Berkeley, California (2023)

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]

Seattle, Washington (2024)

The play was performed in Seattle, Washington, from February 1st to February 25th 2024, at the ArtsWest. The play was directed by Mat Wright, and starred Michael Monicatti as Marlowe and Ricky Spaulding as Shakespeare. [4]

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). [5]

West End (2025)

The play had its European premiere in London's West End, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Wyndham's Theatre. Performances began 13 August 2025 and are scheduled to run to 1 November. RSC co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans directed and the production starred Ncuti Gatwa as Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as Shakespeare. [6] [7] [8]

The Guardian's reviewer gave it 3 out of 5 stars, saying "An intelligent slice of historical fiction that offers muscular performances and reminds us to lavish more attention on the other great Elizabethan playwright, Born With Teeth yearns for a sharper bite." [9]

Cast and characters

CharacterHoustonBerkeleySeattleAshlandWest End
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William Shakespeare Dylan GodwinBrady Morales-WooleryRicky SpauldingBradley James Tejada

Jaysen Wright

 Edward Bluemel
Christopher "Kit" Marlowe Matthew AmendtDean LinnardMichael MonicattiAlex Purcell Ncuti Gatwa

References

  1. ↑ "Born with Teeth Heads to the West End for European Premiere". Alley Theatre. 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Born with Teeth". Liz Duffy Adams. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Born With Teeth". www.auroratheatre.org. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Born With Teeth". https://www.artswest.org . Retrieved 2025-08-21.{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  5. ↑ "Born with Teeth". Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  6. ↑ Rook, Olivia (2025-04-11). "Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel to star in new play 'Born With Teeth' in the West End". London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  7. ↑ Dillon, Luke (2025-04-11). "Ncuti Gatwa & Edward Bluemel to star in Born With Teeth at the Wyndham's Theatre in London | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  8. ↑ "Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel to star in Born With Teeth in the West End". 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  9. ↑ Wyver, Kate (2 September 2025). "Born With Teeth review – Ncuti Gatwa simmers in Elizabethan battle of the playwrights". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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