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Fakespeare - A Merely Players Production - Leyburn Arts Centre
About Fakespeare - A Merely Players Production - Leyburn Arts Centre
There are two problems with deception - the first is to be found out; the second is to not be found out!
In 1794 noted collector of old books Samuel Ireland is delighted when his son William brings him unknown documents in the hand of Shakespeare obtained from an anonymous source. But scholars question their authenticity and denounce Samuel as a forger. The household is thrown into turmoil with skeletons tumbling out of every cupboard - a tragicomedy worthy of the Bard himself.
In 2026 William and the housekeeper Mrs Freeman meet again centuries later to sort out the truth of it all - if such a thing is possible....
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Saturday 21 March 7:30pm | Standard: £6.00 - £12.00 | Book Now |
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