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Shakespeare Must Die Act 2

Act 2 – Five years have passed – it is now 1598 Scene 1 Richard Burbage storms into his office, slamming the door behind him . Burbage R – Bastards!...
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Shakespeare Must Die Act 1 scenes 2-3

Act 1 sc 2 A musty, candle-lit room. A man, James Burbage, sits at a desk surrounded by books of varying types. One ledger is open. He leans on it...
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Shakespeare Must Die Act 1 Scene 1

Act 1 scene 1 Queen Elizabeth and Lady Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, at Whitehall. Elizabeth – Ah, Kit, Kit ... Lady Herbert – Ah yes, had he not...

Maria and the Bellasis Family 8

Chapter 8 I was so pleased that Florence wanted to see me again. I was rather upset by her quick dismissal of me last time, but I understood when I...
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Shakespeare Must Die!

This is the prologue/pre-amble/pre-title sequence taster of a play I wrote about the 'Shakespeare Authorship Question'. Hopefully, like me, you think...

Maria and the Bellasis Family 7

I was quite keen to get to the part of the English convent life of Mother Connolly, so Sister Francis decided that we would go to that now. “I want...

Fool To Cry by Mr Alfred Muggins

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At difficult times of tiredness or exhaustion, or just mild depression, Muggins was one of those people who would take refuge in music. It kept him...

Maria and the Bellasis Family 6

Chapter 6 Now fully recovered I looked forward to my hour with Mother Francis. I had so many questions, and comments, but knew I should not disturb...
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Brother Against Brother

(This poem takes place during the Civil War) He and I were once close and we truly loved one another. But I ended up having to shoot and kill my own...