I Am Shakespeare

A dazzling dramatic exploration of the William Shakespeare authorship question, penned by one of the most renowned contemporary actors. Mark Rylance's provocative play introduces us to the authorship debate's main candidates and their respective claims—whilst asking fundamental questions about what makes a genius, and why it all matters anyway.

Mark Rylance is one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. He has played many of the great Shakespearean roles, both for the Royal Shakespeare Company and as Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe in London. He has won numerous awards in London and on Broadway, most famously for Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem, in which he created the role of Johnny ‘Rooster’ Byron.