Overview

• Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel will star as Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare in the European premiere of Liz Duffy Adams' 'Born With Teeth.'
• The production, directed by RSC co-artistic director Daniel Evans, will run from August 13 to November 1, 2025, at Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End.
• Set in 1591 England, the play explores a fictional creative rivalry between Marlowe and a young Shakespeare, against a backdrop of paranoia and surveillance.
• The creative team includes award-winning designer Joanna Scotcher and lighting designer Neil Austin, with final casting and team confirmations underway.
• Following its success in the U.S., the play is anticipated to potentially transfer to New York in 2026 or 2027, contingent on the outcome of its London run.