Act One

Question 1

Shakespeare leave him be.

Answer 1

Burbage what is he doing here?

Question 2

He told me he was here to do a jig of sorts.

Answer 2

A jig!

Question 3

Kate

Answer 3

And you didn’t stop him.

Question 4

Will I made it quite clear that kemp not do a jig. A speech nothing more.

Answer 4

You knew of this? And still you’d still allow him to mar are inaugural show in the globe. After what he’s done.

Question 5

Kemp caught me in the mermaid and asked to promote some wonder if his

Answer 5

What wonder is this?

Question 6

I saw him play falstaff and bottom the weaver. I thought he was funny.

Answer 6

Gather some years and you’ll learn to feel different

Question 7

Beware your bite William the boy means no harm.

Answer 7

I needn’t say more. Burbage can tell you just how comic kemp is.

Question 8

They both have their gifts no mistake little John. But let this be proof that two strong wills can never work well together

Answer 8

It wouldn’t be an issue if the prancing fool just kept to the script. And when I kindly insisted that he stick to the page he raised such a stink we had to cancel three shows.

Question 9

Look will. I barred him from playing but I don’t see the harm in promoting his work.

Answer 9

No? He’s playing for alleys now! Images he discovered our prompt script and brought it to bed with falstaff suck bake in it. What harm it would be if bed alleys played your king Henry.

Question 10

Could he do that

Answer 10

Don’t think he wouldn’t.

Question 11

He could but he won’t.

Answer 11

You don’t know kemp as I do my kate.

Question 12

It’s still well enough. You may not like him but that doesn’t make him a thief

Answer 12

Se if he’s not mistress Kate and I will eat my words.

Question 13

…., I warn you now silence is not so great a defence as you might suppose.

Answer 13

It’s good to see you again kemp.

Question 14

Oh remind me dear shakes after a draught to bend your ear with an idea for a new play

Answer 14

Oh no I fear I must beg off.

Question 15

Not in the least. You wrote this triumph. Lacking though it may be in one noble knight.

Answer 15

Noble is hardly the word for what you had done! Jigging through the play. Speaking to the audience and running free with your words no kemp falstaff died for thy sins long before I scratched out his name. It could not be helped.

Question 16

But could you not at least show his death.

Answer 16

Forget not I had. A great Heros death in the battle of shrewsbury. But likes base coward thou wouldst not stay dead but rose resurrected to say thou dissembled

Question 17

…. Did you not pen it in?

Answer 17

Yes.

Question 18

… The words in the play are but fine trimmings in our effort.

Answer 18

Is that so?

Question 19

Aye by my tongue so it is

Answer 19

Then I must thank you kemp. For telling me so. In my folly I thought that some might have come to hear a story but now I see there’re here for thee. Kemp. And any praise that I receive is a mere fools fancy.

Question 20

… Who with wit and jug did send thy words to the heights of Olympus.

Answer 20

May god grace thee for it kemp for I know I cannot. But what of mistress Kate?

Question 21

Yes do shakes make sense.

Answer 21

How couldn’t thou play thy roles without her pins? ‘Twas she that made bottom into a perfect ass and padded falstaffs gluttons belly with special hose. She sewed thy bells polished thy buttons and oft did make a mostly fool of thee. So tell me dear kemp if you will. How is it a player may thrive without stage not words nor clothes of any kind?

Question 22

…. Hence the nine days wonder.

Answer 22

What wonder is this?

Question 23

To dance a Morris from London to Norwich.

Answer 23

London to Norwich in nine days. That’s madness.

Question 24

…or how could I save my fame in each town on the way.

Answer 24

A fine fools idea.

Question 25

No wonder. It's yours.

Answer 25

Mine?

Question 26

... Nine days dancing will bring more than a year in the chamberlains men.

Answer 26

Then go dance thy nine men's Morris. I wish thee the best.

Question 27

Will you not bury your hatchet?

Answer 27

I would bury it in him. But by all means go in good faith. Drink with him a pot of ale and say what thou wilt of me. I'm sure there is much to say.

Question 28

You sure you won't join us?

Answer 28

No. I am in pain.

Question 29

So they do. Good night to you all

Answer 29

Well master rice. You have played your first role.

Question 30

I'm sorry if I offended sir.

Answer 30

No John. Yours is not the apology I seek. Did you enjoy playing Katherine?

Question 31

I enjoyed speaking your words.

Answer 31

We'll see if you still feel the same after saying a few more of them. How came thee to the playhouse?

Question 32

By the river.

Answer 32

An apprentice wit as well i see. I meant how came you to your apprenticeship?

Question 33

.... Watermens sons are oft pressed to service.

Answer 33

Ever pilot a bark?

Question 34

Wouldn't be a boatman a sin if I hadn't. Sir how came you to acting?

Answer 34

My fathers a glover. He sat in the guilding hall at Stratford where the traveling players preformed till some strife over sympathies encouraged him to sign me to bed alleyns company.

Question 35

His fathers a catholic.

Answer 35

Kate!

Question 36

Is he not?

Answer 36

Leave it be.

Question 37

And we're you there with will kemp?

Answer 37

Long ago. We were once good friends.

Question 38

Do tell us. Will what is your next play?

Answer 38

It's not about kemp.

Question 39

So it's a betrayal.

Answer 39

Perhaps. Oh now you'll laugh.

Question 40

Come on. The title

Answer 40

The tragedy of Julius Caesar.

Question 41

A ha what did I say. A betrayal. And what a betrayal it is.

Answer 41

I knew you would laugh.

Question 42

...can all men be so found in twit art?

Answer 42

Art is an echo of the person who made it. But you'll need an astute ear to locate it's source. If a man wished to know me. He'd be much better served to buy me a pint.

Question 43

And how will they know you a hundred years hence?

Answer 43

If my work is known a hundred years hence. I'll buy you that pint.

Question 44

Don't you think they'll endure?

Answer 44

Plays are nothing but a product of their times. Likely to wane with the fashion of the day. No mater rice if anything it is by the strength of the youth that our art shall live so be attentive and studious and the length of your days shall be the legacy of mine.

Question 45

With any luck I'll be out of this dress before then.

Answer 45

Hahaha

Question 46

Don't encourage him

Answer 46

No no. Of course. You see master rice for all my dark sonnets Kate knows me too well.

Question 47

I know burbage better. They may be your word but he bring them to life.

Answer 47

Good thing he does. My wife wouldn't approve.

Question 48

Do you think he does?

Answer 48

I try not to wonder. Have you ever told him?

Question 49

Oh zounds will. What's past is past.

Answer 49

He's still my best friend.

Question 50

....I might add. I'm sorry.

Answer 50

Please don't. Will you never wed?

Question 51

Now for that you must wait. Master rice. (Door knock)

Answer 51

If that's some well wisher I've gone out.

Question 52

Alas. Master bacon. Shakespeare has gone for the night.

Answer 52

Francis bacon you say?

Question 53

Aye. But Tis pointless for me to tell him you've gone when you shout his name so.

Answer 53

Master bacon. A pleasure to see you outside the queens court.

Question 54

... Do you always tell your servants to turn away gentlemen of breeding?

Answer 54

No of course. Thank you Kate. Master bacon an honour. I must thank you again for the gift of your essays last winter at Richmond. Such well informed thoughts so concisely put.

Question 55

Yes.

Answer 55

And uh. What brings you to visit chamberlains men?

Question 56

.... Although the magic does wear off somewhat backstage.

Answer 56

Oh. Our apprentice John rice. Francis bacon.

Question 57

My most notable shakes rags.

Answer 57

Kemp!