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'The Secret Testament of John Shakespeare' by Martin Lytton - additional information.


'The Secret Testament of John Shakespeare' by Martin Lytton
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Period and Geography
Location: England. Time Period: 17th Century
Settings and Set Complexity
Number of Sets: 1
Setting: Kitchen
Set Requirements: Backdrops/simple flats
The script includes characters in the following age range(s):
36 to 50
51 to 65
Over 65
 Language Advisory:Help
Swearing rate: 4 rude words per thousand
We have identified the following types of language in the text:
Sexual swearwords
Mild swearwords
Potential blasphemy
Sexual slurs
In addition to the text, the "Producer's Copy" of the Script includes the following:
A list of the required properties
Descriptions of the characters
Style:
Historical drama (on the boundary between a one-act and a full-length play). Single set. Lots of historical detail amidst a passionate story.
Synopsis:
William Shakespeare's wife drops in on her in-laws to mind her Father-in-Law while his wife visits a friend. The Informer James Langrake, who was responsible for the fall in Shakespeare senior's fortunes, calls in unannounced and nearly finds evidence to bring death to the household.

 
 

 
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