Winter 1591.

It is a dangerous time for artists: the country is full of conspiracy and paranoia.

In the backroom of a pub, writing sensations Kit Marlowe and Will Shakespeare are forced together in a creative union. Alone, with the table as their stage and battlefield, they sharpen their pens – and let their genius fly.

Across three secret meetings, the rivals duel and flirt like their lives depend on it – and with spies everywhere, betrayal is so tempting.

Marking its West End premiere this summer, Liz Duffy Adams’ Born With Teeth is a thrilling imagining of the relationship between two literary icons at odds with their time.

RSC Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans directs Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education) and Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve, My Lady Jane) as the poets who square off in a game of wits, words, and powerplay.

Performances begin 13 August for a strictly limited 11-week season at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre.

HOW TO BOOK

Priority booking is now open for RSC Artists Circle and Patrons via the exclusive link received in your booking email. 
Booking for RSC Members opens at 10am Monday 14 April, followed by booking for RSC Subscribers opening at 10am Tuesday 15 April. Members will receive their exclusive booking links via email ahead of booking opening. Find out more via the Priority Booking page. 

Worried you might miss out? Why not become a member today to access Priority Booking with no booking fees and make sure you're first in line for tickets to this strictly limited run.

Public Booking is open from 10am Wednesday 16 April via the Delfont Mackintosh Theatres website.