Description: Christopher Marlowe: Kit Marlowe 1564 Home Page
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hristopher Marlowe as poet and playwright was at the forefront of the dramatic renaissance in Elizabethan England, a writer to whom Shakespeare and others that followed owe a huge debt of gratitude. His Tamburlaine took the London stage by storm in 1587, "threatning the world with high astounding tearms" so popular that a sequel quickly followed. Marlowe's "mighty line" and innovative blank verse delivered five more plays including Doctor Faustus and Edward the Second , that packed the groundlings into the
Kit Marlowe 1564 will attempt to tell the story of Marlowe's life and ultimate tragedy, following his journey from childhood Canterbury via the University of Cambridge to the great city of London and beyond. It will look at his plays and poems, providing historical background as well as introducing his drama and characters. It is also intended to provide a comprehensive list of Marlowe productions around the world, both forthcoming and those in the recent past with links to reviews of the same, as well as d
Of course it will take some time to settle all these studies, and sections of the website will be published as they are finished. Our opening scene finds the young Christopher growing up in the famous Cathedral city of Canterbury , with his ebullient shoemaker father , mother and sisters . More material will follow, and you can keep up to date via the KitMarlowe_1564 Twitter feed. In the meantime, please sit back and "view but his picture in this tragicke glasse, and then applaud his fortunes as you please.