How William Shakespeare became
How William Shakespeare Became is a musical by Marc Schubring (music) and Wolfgang Adenberg (book and lyrics), which premiered on November 18, 2018 in the Graz Opera as a co-production with the Next Liberty theater. Directed by Michael Schilhan .
The musical tells about the childhood of the English poet William Shakespeare and explores the question of how a simple glove-maker son from Stratford could become the world-famous author.
In 1577, at the age of 13, William saw that his father lost all of his fortune. William has to leave school and work against his will as an apprentice in his father's glove workshop. By meeting a theater company, he got to know the world of the stage and decided to lead a life as an actor and writer. However, his parents are strictly against it and try to dissuade him from his plan.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Little William becomes the great Shakespeare. Retrieved November 21, 2018 .
- ↑ How William Shakespeare Became . In: Next Liberty . ( nextliberty.com [accessed November 21, 2018]).