c. June 2, 1593
Viola Auditions as Thomas Kent at the Rose
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Viola Auditions as Thomas Kent at the Rose
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Disguised as Thomas Kent, Viola wins the Romeo role at the Rose and gives Shakespeare the human spark his stalled play lacks.
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c. May 30, 1593
Christopher Marlowe Is Killed in Deptford
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c. May 29, 1593
Christopher Marlowe Helps Shakespeare Find Romeo and Juliet
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June 2, 1593
William Shakespeare Meets Viola de Lesseps
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Christopher Marlowe Is Killed in Deptford
c. May 30, 1593
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William Shakespeare Meets Viola de Lesseps
June 2, 1593
Relationships
- Source Event Christopher Marlowe Is Killed in Deptford 3 days
- Character Philip Henslowe Owner of the Rose Theatre whose debts and desperation drive the scramble to mount Shakespeare's new play.
- Character Viola de Lesseps Theatre-loving noblewoman who disguises herself as Thomas Kent, becomes Shakespeare's muse, and plays Juliet on the Rose stage.
- Character William Shakespeare Young playwright in 1593 London whose affair with Viola reshapes Romeo and Juliet and frames the film's fantasy of artistic inspiration.
Sources
Utah Shakespeare Festival - Synopsis: Shakespeare in Love
https://www.bard.org/study-guides/synopsis-shakespeare-in-love/
https://www.bard.org/study-guides/synopsis-shakespeare-in-love/
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Date
c. June 2, 1593
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May 18, 2026 at 06:53 AM
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