Is Shakespeare Dead?

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Is Shakespeare one of the biggest hoaxes in history?

In 1909, Mark Twain wrote the essay, “Is Shakespeare Dead ?” Almost a century later, actor, Keir Cutler adapted this essay for the stage and presented one of the most engaging performances dealing with the theme of Twain’s essay.

Cutler marshals startling facts into an elegant and often tenacious argument regarding the Shakespeare myth.

This tongue-in-cheek debunking of the assumptions of Shakespearean scholars, may be able to shake the faith of many followers . Yes, someone was great; the plays exist, after all. But you’ll be hard pressed to believe that William Shakespeare, from Stratford-upon-Avon wrote any of them at all.

The mountain of evidence that this is the greatest hoax in literary history is at times overwhelming.

“If all classes were like this performance, people would be breaking down the doors to get into school.” - M. Rieger - The Link, Concordia University