The Olivier award nominated comedy THE UPSTART CROW hits the stage at the Apollo Theatre for a limited season!
Ben Elton brings his critically acclaimed and much adored BBC sitcom UPSTART CROW back to its natural home- the stage.
Starring ‘the genius’ (Daily Mail) David Mitchell, once more donning the bald wig and bardish coddling pouch in his iconic characterisation of Will Shakespeare and Gemma Whelan who ‘winningly reprises her role’ (Evening Standard) as the sweet and fragrant Kate.
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‘Tis 1605 and England’s greatest playwright is in trouble. Will Shakespeare has produced just two plays; Measure for Measure, which according to King James was incomprehensible bollingbrokes by any measure, and All’s Well That End’s Well which didn’t even end well. Will desperately needs to maketh a brilliant new play to bolster his reputation and avoid being cast aside by King and country. But Will’s personal life is encountering more dramatic twists and turns than any theatrical story he can conjure. How the futtock can a Bard be expected to find a plot for a play whilst his daughters run amok and his house is used as refuge for any old waif and stray.
As time runs out, can Will hold on to his dream of being recognised now and for all time, as indisputably the greatest writer that ever lived, or will family woes thwart Will’s chances of producing his masterwork?
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2 hours, including interval.
David Mitchell (Will Shakespeare), Gemma Whelan (Kate)
Ben Elton (Author), Sean Foley (Director), Alice Power (Set/Costume Designer), Tim Mitchell (Lighting Designer), Andy Graham (Sound Designer).
Age Guidance: 10+
'The most consistently funny comedy since One Man Two Guvnors.'
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'A hit, a hit, a hit!'
'This play deserves love lavished upon it. It is hard to resist. Entirely '
'The laughter is communal and continual. Just the hey nonny-nonny nonsense the doctor ordered'
'Shakespeare but actually funny'
