Stage version of the TV series which starred David Mitchell as William Shakespeare and Gemma Whelan as Kate, the daughter of Shakespeare's landlady. Both reprising their roles from the TV show.
The play was set in 1605, with William Shakespeare depressed after the death of his son Hamnet, and needing to write a successful play to maintain his position.
The play was written by Ben Elton and directed by Sean Foley. It ran at London's Gielgud Theatre in 2020, returning to the Apollo Theatre in 2022.