Born With Teeth
| Born With Teeth | |
|---|---|
 West End Promotional Poster | |
| Written by | Liz Duffy Adams |
| Characters | Christopher Marlowe William Shakespeare |
| Date premiered | May 2022 |
| Place premiered | Alley Theatre Houston |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
Born With Teeth is a play by Liz Duffy Adams about the relationship between playwrights William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
Production history
[edit]Houston (2023)
[edit]The play received its world premiere at the Alley Theatre in Houston on May 11, 2022. It was directed by Rob Melrose and starred Matthew Amendt and Dylan Godwin as Marlowe and Shakespeare respectively.[1][2]
West End (2025)
[edit]The play is scheduled to have its European premiere in London's West End, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The show is expected to begin performances from 13 August 2025 and is scheduled to run until 1 November at the Wyndham's Theatre. RSC co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans will direct and is expected to star Ncuti Gatwa as Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as Shakespeare.[3][4][5]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Houston |
|---|---|
| 2022 | |
| William Shakespeare | Dylan Godwin |
| Christopher "Kit" Marlowe | Matthew Amendt |
References
[edit]- ^ "Born with Teeth Heads to the West End for European Premiere". Alley Theatre. 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Born with Teeth". Liz Duffy Adams. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Rook, Olivia (2025-04-11). "Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel to star in new play 'Born With Teeth' in the West End". London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Dillon, Luke (2025-04-11). "Ncuti Gatwa & Edward Bluemel to star in Born With Teeth at the Wyndham's Theatre in London | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel to star in Born With Teeth in the West End". 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-06-02.