Double Heart (The Courtship of Beatrice and Benedick)
By David Hansen
Double Heart (The Courtship of Beatrice and Benedick) is a play that needs 4 to 8 performers (2 women, 2 men). Licensed by YouthPLAYS.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 4 to 8 performers
- Roles
- 2 women, 2 men
- Cast notes
- 2-3 females, 2-6 males (4-8 performers possible).
- Running time
- About 55 minutes
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- comedy
- Licensor
- YouthPLAYS
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Synopsis
Double Heart imagines two of William Shakespeare's most beloved characters, the quick-witted lovers Beatrice and Benedick, as they may have first met as impetuous, young teenagers. A brash young soldier (Benedick) meets a young lady with an independent streak (Beatrice), and they quickly learn to see each other as equals among fools. Their relationship deepens until world events and war intrude and hearts get broken. Written entirely in verse, this Shakespearean
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