Shakespeare's Gospel Parodies

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WAS SHAKESPEARE JEWISH? Did England's Marrano/Converso poet, the dark lady Amelia Bassano Lanier write the plays? Did she write them as Jewish parodies of the Gospels? Can they be shown onstage? The Dark Lady Players present a selection of Shakespeare’s religious parodies, taken from various plays, and arranged in a Medieval Mystery Tour around a 17,000 sq foot nineteenth century church building. This production puts a modern twist on the Medieval Mystery Play Cycle with a “Living Museum” performance which takes place on sets that the Woodshed Collective have created for their production of The Tenant. The audience walks around the building following the story. There are stairs and no elevator. The Tour may be joined at any time within the first 45 minutes. Runs 11-25 September, free tickets at door. Sun 4pm, Mon/Tues 7pm