It Was Kit: The 'True' Story of Christopher Marlowe Samuel R. Delany and noirish grit

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All Benvolio has ever desired is a peaceful life alongside his spirited-albeit quarrelsome-roommate

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a scandal she narrowly manages to escape

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It Was Kit: The 'True' Story of Christopher Marlowe Samuel R. Delany and noirish gritA full length play. What do we really know about Christopher Marlowe? We openly discuss Shakespeare, his celebrated contemporary, but what about the dark playwright who fell victim to one of the most murderous controversies of the English Renaissance? It Was Kit is a farce which examines the last week of Marlowe's life, raising questions regarding the accuracy of history, the legitimacy of the Monarchy and the interpretation of the artist. Every