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The Dark Lady of the Sonnets (Unabridged)
Making his way to a tryst with his "dark lady" near the royal palace the young playwright William Shakespeare encounters a mysterious woman in a cloak.
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Making his way to a tryst with his "dark lady" near the royal palace the young playwright William Shakespeare encounters a mysterious woman in a cloak. Mistaking her for his lady friend, he accosts her in a familiar fashion, only to discover, to his dismay, that she is in fact the queen. He overcomes his initial discomfort, and takes advantage of the situation to make a petition for royal support to establish a national theatre. Shaw's play had two purposes: To deflate the reputation of Shakespeare for whom Shaw felt a lifelong rivalry To provide support for a campaign to establish a national theatre in 1916, the tercentenary of Shakespeare's death. As with many of his plays, Shaw wrote a lengthy preface, which has been included in this recording. Preface narrated by Noel Badrian Cast The Man (William Shakespeare) - Peter Tucker The lady/Queen Elizabeth - Danielle Cohen The Dark Lady - Erin Louttit The Beefeater/Warder - Denis Daly Stage directions - Noel Badrian
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