Charles Marowitz's fictional account of a rivalry between two real-life figures, playwrights Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare, is an intriguing, slick little play, and under Robert A. Mitchell's wonderfully paced direction, completely entertaining. I'm just gonna say right now you should get a ticket.
All that is known about Marlowe's death in May 1593 is that he was stabbed in the eye following an argument over a bill. Marowitz takes this nugget and weaves a tale that seems incredibly plausible.
In 16th century London, Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (John Wolbers) is all the rage. His works dominate Elizabethan theatre, although he's considered by many to be a canker on the English landscape due to his blasphemy, drinking, and his willingness to engage with just about anything with an orifice.
