Summary William has great success with writing and production with his theater company in "Romeo and Juliet", but shortly thereafter the plague forces closure of all production houses, so Shakespeare turns to writing poetry to earn a living. But then the death of his only son at 11 years old marks a time of upheaval in his life. The bard writes voluminous poems of love for his lost son which are interpreted as him falling for a young nobleman and has an affair with a married woman. Meanwhile his theater company builds The Globe, rebels somewhat against an ailing Elizabeth I, and brings great characters to life in successes with "The Merchant of Venice", "Falstaff", Hamlet and "Othello", among others.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Ray Fearon Robert Whitelock Michael Wood Gregory Doran
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 17, 2004
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC MayaVision
Language : English
Filming locations : Blackfriars, London, England, UK
Production companies : Maya Vision International
Summary William has great success with writing and production with his theater company in "Romeo and Juliet", but shortly thereafter the plague forces closure of all production houses, so Shakespeare turns to writing poetry to earn a living. But then the death of his only son at 11 years old marks a time of upheaval in his life. The bard writes voluminous poems of love for his lost son which are interpreted as him falling for a young nobleman and has an affair with a married woman. Meanwhile his theater company builds The Globe, rebels somewhat against an ailing Elizabeth I, and brings great characters to life in successes with "The Merchant of Venice", "Falstaff", Hamlet and "Othello", among others.
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 17, 2004
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC MayaVision
Language : English
Filming locations : Blackfriars, London, England, UK
Production companies : Maya Vision International
