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European and UK premiere of The Book of Will<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The City Adventurers headed to Hornchurch to see the European and UK premiere production of Lauren Gunderson\u2019s <\/strong>award-winning comedy, The Book of Will. It tells the true story of how William Shakespeare\u2019s plays were saved for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So it\u2019s a play about publishing a book. But not just any book\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It begins 3 years after Shakespeare\u2019s death, when a pirated Hamlet rip-off hits a stage near the Globe Theatre. His old acting troupe friends, The Kings Men, are livid. They decide to get the band back together and gather the Bard\u2019s scattered masterpieces to save his words before they\u2019re lost to history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And just like in the Blues Brothers film, they have to garner help from those who knew William Shakespeare. Even those who may not have liked him!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their aim is to collect Will\u2019s words on paper and publish them in a book. The play follows their ups and downs as they hatch a near-impossible plan to find all the words to all the plays and gain copyright. It\u2019s a fast paced ensemble piece as the audience follows their crazy race against time through London. With their hearts on the line, and those they love counting on them, will they succeed and create a legacy that will last forever\u2026(spoiler : they succeed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Described as \u201cA love letter to theatre about the actors who saved Shakespeare\u2019s plays<\/em>\u201c, The Book of Will proved a fantastic trip to the theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City Adventurers at Book of Will<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This production coincided with the 400th anniversary of the publishing of the First Folio of Shakespeare\u2019s plays in 1623. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

And now the production has been rewarded by receiving THREE Off West End Award nominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company of actors have been nominated for \u2018Best Performance Ensemble\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director Lotte Wakeham has been nominated for \u2018Best Director (Plays)\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Movement Director Jonnie Riordan for \u2018Best Choreography\/ Movement\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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