I AM WILLIAM
HER BROTHER'S NO SHAKEPEARE – BUT SHE SURE IS
Margaret Shakespeare has a dazzling talent for writing, which she yearns to put to serious use. But in an age lethally suspicious of female intellect and literacy, how can she find a way to fulfill her authorial ambitions yet still survive? Fortunately, she has a brother, William, who isn’t much of a writer but who wants to make it as an actor – and friends in high places have just the role for him.
Tapping into our fascination with the enigma of William Shakespeare’s life and how he came to write those plays – and the seemingly endless speculation in some quarters about whether he really did – this lighthearted yet genuinely passionate interweaving of comedy, song and poetic fancy spins a playful and witty yarn that will delight younger audiences and adults alike.
Produced by the Stratford Festival at the Tom Patterson Theatre Canopy.
Creative Credits
TEXT BY RÉBECCA DÉRASPE
MUSIC BY CHLOÉ LACASSE AND BENOIT LANDRY
ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY LEANNA BRODIE
DIRECTED BY ESTHER JUN
ASSISTANT DIRECTED BY SADIE ROSE EPSTEIN-FINE
CHOREOGRAPHED BY ALYSSA MARTIN
PERFORMED BY SHAKURA DICKSON, LANDON DOAK, SHANNON TAYLOR, ALLAN LOUIS
MUSIC PERFORMANCES BY NJO KONG KIE, GRAHAM HARGROVE, BEN BOLT-MARTIN
MUSIC DIRECTION & ARRANGEMENT BY NJO KONG KIE
SOUND DESIGN BY MADDIE BAUTISTA
LIGHTING DESIGN BY ARUN SRINIVASAN
COSTUME & SET DESIGN BY MICHELLE BOHN, SAMANTHA MCCUE
STAGE MANAGED BY KAT CHIN, SCARLETT LARRY (ASM), MADISON KALBEHNN (ASM)
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID HOU