Kensington Palace State Apartments
Kensington Gardens, W8
0844.482.777
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Christopher Marlowe
- When
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1 Feb 2008 – 23 Feb 2008
Daily (schedule)
- Where
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Tube: High Street Kensington
- Price
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£24 / £16 concessions
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Although he may not be as much of a household name, Shakespeare's contemporary Christopher Marlowe remains one of England's most exciting and unappreciated dramatists. First published in 1594, Dido, Queen of Carthage was his earliest work, probably written while he was a student at Cambridge. The rarely performed piece updates Virgil's Roman tragedy, incorporating a renaissance perspective on the tyranny of love. Guerrilla theatre company Angels in the Architecture has managed to secure Kensington Palace State Apartments — the cherished home to generations of queens — for this performance, ensuring an exceptional and historically resonant setting.
