Born With Teeth
$30.75
- Paperback
88 pages
- Release Date
28 August 2025
Summary
’“O, Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth!” And so was I, which plainly signified That I should snarl and bite, play the dog.’ Henry VI, Part 3
Christopher Marlowe – rockstar of Elizabethan theatre and notorious spy for the Crown – danger and seduction combined. William Shakespeare – jobbing actor and promising young playwright – dazzled by Marlowe, but with ambitions of his own.
When the pair meet in the backroom of a pub to collaborate on a cycle of history plays, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781839045042 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1839045043 |
| Author: | Liz Duffy Adams |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Imprint: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 88 |
| Release Date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 105g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 6mm |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
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Critics Review
‘A whirling counter-history that spins the known facts of the relationship between Shakespeare and Marlowe into a fantasy of flirtation, spying, love and suspicion’
* WhatsOnStage *‘Hot and horny… studded with insider references’
* The Times *‘Adams writes not with a pen so much as a razor blade, and the play cuts to the bone as Kit and Will trade barbs, ambitions and, ultimately, places in a history play that rewrites our understanding of these two figures’
* Star Tribune *‘Sizzling… energetic and erotic… an intelligent slice of historical fiction’
* Guardian *‘Riveting… the ultimate double act’
* Observer *‘A seductively clever examination of Kit Marlowe and Shakespeare’s relationship that blends intrigue and shifty eroticism with in-jokes and a discourse on creativity… Liz Duffy Adams blends period and modern idioms with aplomb… the way her script entwines the vicissitudes of sex, celebrity and Elizabethan politics is enormous fun’
* Evening Standard *‘A stylish two-hander laced with sex and treachery’
* The Stage *‘Thrilling entertainment’
* Broadway World *‘Electric… an up-to-the-minute encounter between rival Elizabethan playwrights that explores the cause of – and often barriers to – artistic freedom now as well as in Elizabethan England’
* The Arts Desk *‘Fascinating and mischievous’
* Financial Times *‘A bold and cerebral imagining of a clandestine creative collision… Adams’ writing is dense and richly layered, peppered with references and easter eggs that will delight aficionados of both playwrights… a thrilling and thought-provoking piece of theatre that reimagines history with wit and urgency. It’s a must-see for fans of Shakespeare, Marlowe and anyone who enjoys their drama served with a bite’
* Theatre Weekly *‘A seriously steamy cat-and-mouse game… a thoroughly entertaining sparring match… an accessible romp that honours Shakespeare’s populist spirit, jubilantly reclaims queer history, and explores a literary mystery that continues to fascinate’
* London Theatre *‘Seductive, clever and blinding… a show for Shakespeare lovers and those indifferent to the bard’
* A Youngish Perspective *‘Ferociously funny – and flirty’
* Liam O’Dell *About The Author
Liz Duffy Adams
Liz Duffy Adams is an American playwright with dual Irish and American citizenship. Her play Born With Teeth won a 2021 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award and was premiered at the Alley Theater, Houston, in 2022. It was premiered in the UK by the Royal Shakespeare Company, at Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End, in 2025. Her other plays include: Or,; Dog Act; The Salonnieres; A Discourse on the Wonders of the Invisible World; The Broken Machine, and others.
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