The School of Night (play)

The School of Night
Written byPeter Whelan
Date premiered1992
Place premieredThe Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon
Original languageEnglish
SubjectChristopher Marlowe and his friends flirt with blasphemy
GenrePeriod piece;
SettingSixteenth century: Scadbury Park and London, England

The School of Night is a play by Peter Whelan. It was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon on 4 November 1992.

The play takes place between the Summer of 1592 and Spring 1593. It concerns the life of Christopher Marlowe and the mystery surrounding his untimely death during a brawl in Deptford, set against a backdrop of a politically and religiously divided England where the state and its spies watch those who may be accused of sedition, treason and blasphemy.

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