Fan Casting William and Richard

Story of a partnership which shaped theatre

by Palgrèn

Story added by francescodalloliopalgren on January 13, 2022

Story Plot

1585. A twenty-year-old grammar school teacher from Stratford-upon-Avon comes to London searching for fortune. His name is William Shakespeare. He knows little Latin and even less Greek, but he knows he has skills nobody has. Meanwhile, the 17-year-old Richard Burbage, son of the greatest London impresario, dreams of becoming an actor, being a leading star in the dream his father contributed to create. And everyone agrees: he is good. When the two of them meet, what will follow will give birth to some of the greatest theatrical work of all time. To be or not to be ...

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