Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe, also known as Kit Marlowe (baptised 26 February 1564 – 30 May 1593), was an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day. He greatly influenced William Shakespeare, who was born in the same year as Marlowe and who rose to become the pre-eminent Elizabethan playwright after Marlowe’s mysterious early death. Marlowe’s plays are known for the use of blank verse and their overreaching protagonists.

Some scholars believe that a warrant was issued for Marlowe’s arrest on 18 May 1593. No reason was given for it, though it was thought to be connected to allegations of blasphemy—a manuscript believed to have been written by Marlowe was said to contain “vile heretical conceipts”. On 20 May, he was brought to the court to attend upon the Privy Council for questioning. There is no record of their having met that day, however, and he was commanded to attend upon them each day thereafter until “licensed to the contrary”. Ten days later, he was stabbed to death by Ingram Frizer. Whether or not the stabbing was connected to his arrest remains unknown.

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Past productions

Beauty and the Beast 11^th December 2009 – 3^rd January 2010, Harlequin Theatre, Redhill.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 21^st July 1997 (press night), The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, Tamburlaine, Royal Shakespeare Company 14^th October 1993 (press night), Barbican Theatre, London.
Author / Playwright, Tamburlaine, Royal Shakespeare Company 1992 – 1993, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, and other locations.
Playwright, Edward II, Royal Shakespeare Company 29^th April 1991 (press night), Pit, London.
Playwright, Edward II, Royal Shakespeare Company 11^th (press night) – 16^th February 1991, Newcastle Playhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Playwright, Edward II, Royal Shakespeare Company 10^th July 1990 (press night), Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 24^th November 1989 (press night), Pit, London.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 10^th May 1989 (press night), Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Brad, The Rocky Horror Show 1^st March 1986 – 6^th August 1988, Theatre Royal (2^nd UK Tour).
Playwright, The Jew of Malta, Royal Shakespeare Company 15^th (press night) – 27^th February 1988, The People’s Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Playwright, The Jew of Malta, Royal Shakespeare Company 1987 – 1988, Barbican Theatre, London and Barbican Theatre, London.
Sam, Charlie Girl, Harold Fielding 21^st September 1987 – 27^th February 1988, Manchester Opera House and Birmingham Hippodrome.
Author, Hero and Leander, Royal Shakespeare Company 21^st September 1987 (press night), Barbican Theatre, London.
Playwright, The Jew of Malta, Royal Shakespeare Company 14^th July 1987 (press night), Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, The Massacre at Paris, Royal Shakespeare Company 15^th (press night) – 16^th October 1985, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Brad, The Rocky Horror Show 3^rd – 8^th June 1985, Bristol Hippodrome.
Brad, The Rocky Horror Show 7^th May – 3^rd November 1984, Theatre Royal, Hanley, Theatre Royal, Hanley, and other locations.
Butler, Call Me Madam, Duncan C Weldon with Paul Gregg & Lionel Becker for Triumph Apollo Productions started 1983, Victoria Palace Theatre, London.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 18^th (press night) – 22^nd February 1975, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 27^th January 1975 (press night), Tour.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 5^th September 1974 (press night), Aldwych Theatre, London.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 13^th August 1974 (press night), Tour.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 10^th March 1970 (press night), Tour.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 14^th January (press night) – 10^th May 1969, Tour.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 27^th June 1968 (press night), Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, The Jew of Malta, Royal Shakespeare Company 14^th April 1965 (press night), Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, The Jew of Malta, Royal Shakespeare Company 1964 – 1965, Aldwych Theatre, London.
Playwright, The Jew of Malta, Marlowe Theatre Company February 1964, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 7^th December 1962 (press night), Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 1^st (press night) – 10^th August 1960, Open Air Theatre, Avonbank Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, Edward II, Royal Shakespeare Company 11^th (press night) – 16^th August 1958, Open Air Theatre, Avonbank Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 9^th April 1947 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, Doctor Faustus, Royal Shakespeare Company 12^th July 1946 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Playwright, Edward II, Royal Shakespeare Company 28^th April 1905 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

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