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Postcards from Shakespeare
Shakespeare has writer’s block. Nothing inspires him. The best he can come up with is “Now is the winter of our irritation!”
He pleads to the one person who can help him – Queen Elizabeth the First. Queen Lizzy, who could be a writer herself if she weren’t so busy crushing the Welsh, sends Shakespeare around the world in 30 minutes. Denmark! Venice! Egypt!
Join his whirlwind tour as he desperately searches for material. Star-crossed lovers! Surprise death! Shipwrecks! Something’s rotten in the state of Denmark…
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
At a Glance
Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
15 Characters
6 M
4 F
5 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Length
37 pages
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