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Set in Stratford-on -Avon in 1613, The Herbal Bed is based on actual events which took place that summer. William Shakespeare's daughter, Susanna, is publicly accused of having an improper liaison with a married neighbour and family friend, Rafe Smith. Her accuser later recants, but to clear her name Susanna and her husband, a much respected physician, sue for slander through the court of Worcester Cathedral. Faced with conflicting evidence and political divisions within the Church, the outcome of the case becomes anything but certain as the action moves inexorably to a nail-biting climax.!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PLAY INCLUDES A DEGREE OF NUDITY |
