PLOT
Will Shakespeare is a known poet, playwright and actor who not only has sold his next play to both Philip Henslow and Richard Burgidge but now faces a gar more difficult problem: hi is bereft of ideas and has yet to begin writing. He is in search of his muse, the woman who will inspire him but all attempts fail him until he meets the beautiful Viola de Lesseps. She loves the theatre and would like nothing more than to take to the stage but is forbidden from doing so as only men can be actors. She is also a great admirer of Shakespeare's works. Dressing as a man and going by the name of Thomas Kent, she auditions and is ideal for a part in his next play.
Shakespeare soon sees thorugh her disguise and they begin a love affair, one they know annot end happily for them as he is already married and sh has been promised to the dour Lord Wessex.
As the company rehearses his new play, Vill and Viola's love is transferred too the written page leading to the masterpiece that is Romeo and Juliet.
BIOGRAPHY
William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. From roughly 1594 onward he was an important member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men company of theatrical players. Written record give little indication of the way in wich Shakespeare's proffessional life molded his artistry. All that can be deduced is that over the course of 20 years, Shakes0peare wrote plays that capture the complete range of human emotion and conflict.
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