Playful Productions, the Royal Shakespeare Company
and Elizabeth Williams present

Born With Teeth

By Liz Duffy Adams

Daniel Evans directs Ncuti Gatwa as Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as William Shakespeare in a thrilling imagining of the relationship between two literary icons at odds with their time.

Wyndham's Theatre

London
Until 1 Nov 2025 Book Tickets

“Oh Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth!”
– Henry VI, Part 3

Christopher Marlowe: rockstar of Elizabethan theatre, scandalous spy for the Crown – danger and seduction combined.

William Shakespeare: jobbing actor, promising young playwright – dazzled by Marlowe, with ambitions of his own.

Based on the idea these two literary icons may have collaborated on the Henry VI history plays, Liz Duffy Adams’ Born With Teeth is a playful and daring imagining of their relationship during an extraordinarily dangerous time for artists.

RSC Co-Artistic Director and two-time Olivier Award winner Daniel Evans directs Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education) as Kit Marlowe and Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve, My Lady Jane) as Will Shakespeare in this explosively entertaining duel of wits, words, and powerplay.

Born With Teeth makes its West End premiere playing 11 weeks only at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre with exclusively priced preview performances from 13 August. Book now via the Delfont Mackintosh Theatres website.

Running time: approximately 90 minutes with no interval
Age recommendation: 14+ years