A Cry of Players

A Cry of Players
Written by William Gibson
Date premieredNovember 14, 1968
Place premiered Repertory Theatre, Lincoln Center
New York City
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingObscure town in England in the 1580s

A Cry of Players is a drama by William Gibson, first performed in 1968, that portrays the young adult life of William Shakespeare. The title comes from Hamlet, spoken by the aforementioned, Act 3, Scene 2: "Would not this, sir, and a forest of feathers-- if the rest of my fortunes turn Turk with me--with two provincial roses on my razed shoes, get me a fellowship in a cry of players, sir?"

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