The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Shakespearean Actor
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This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Robert, a boy living in Southwark in early 17th century London, finds himself employed as an actor in the Globe theatre, playing roles written by the greatest playwright of the age: William Shakespeare. But when the coronation of a new king, James I, threatens the future of the theatre, Robert has to come up with a cunning plan to save the company. If he doesn’t succeed, Robert will have to go back to collecting dog poo for a living. ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
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The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Shakespearean Actor, Tim Collins
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- 2021
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- Title
- The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Shakespearean Actor
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Tim Collins
- Publisher
- The Salariya Book Company
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN10
- 1912904233
- ISBN13
- 9781912904235
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- Theater
- Rating
- 4.4 out of 5
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- This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Robert, a boy living in Southwark in early 17th century London, finds himself employed as an actor in the Globe theatre, playing roles written by the greatest playwright of the age: William Shakespeare. But when the coronation of a new king, James I, threatens the future of the theatre, Robert has to come up with a cunning plan to save the company. If he doesn’t succeed, Robert will have to go back to collecting dog poo for a living. ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.