Queen Mab - A Fantasy Retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

by Kate Danley

FULL LENGTH FANTASY
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When Faunus, the god of daydreams, breaks the heart of the fairy Queen Mab, revenge can be the only answer. Using the most powerful families in Verona, they wage their war against one another.

But when Queen Mab falls in love with a man named Mercutio, she will do anything, even if it means destroying the world, to save him. Will it be enough to stop the tragedy? Or only...

FULL LENGTH FANTASY
IN DEVELOPMENT

When Faunus, the god of daydreams, breaks the heart of the fairy Queen Mab, revenge can be the only answer. Using the most powerful families in Verona, they wage their war against one another.

But when Queen Mab falls in love with a man named Mercutio, she will do anything, even if it means destroying the world, to save him. Will it be enough to stop the tragedy? Or only spur it forward to its terrible end?

Weaving Shakespeare's original text and Kate’s award-winning fantasy book into a new stage play, experience the romance and passion of Romeo & Juliet from a different point of view - through the bringer of dreams... Queen Mab.

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Queen Mab - A Fantasy Retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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  • Cheryl Bear: Queen Mab - A Fantasy Retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by Kate Danley
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    A fabulous love story where there are no limits to what one would do in this beautifully woven tale! Love!

    A fabulous love story where there are no limits to what one would do in this beautifully woven tale! Love!

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  • Hayley St. James: Queen Mab - A Fantasy Retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by Kate Danley
    “

    Shakespeare riffs and prequels are always instant winners in my book, but when you add a whole new story that has its own glorious mythos while fitting right in with the timeline of a canon classic? I’m sold. Intricate and whimsical and a perfect companion play to R&J. QUEEN MAB is the stuff of dreams.

    Shakespeare riffs and prequels are always instant winners in my book, but when you add a whole new story that has its own glorious mythos while fitting right in with the timeline of a canon classic? I’m sold. Intricate and whimsical and a perfect companion play to R&J. QUEEN MAB is the stuff of dreams.

    ”
  • Daniel Prillaman: Queen Mab - A Fantasy Retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by Kate Danley
    “

    An infectious, tightly woven epic that gives the subject of Mercutio’s iconic speech a welcome starring turn. Danley’s skill, like Mab’s powers, is a force to be reckoned with, and she has crafted an intricate and momentous story amidst Shakespeare’s, while sprinkling in just enough of the moments from Good William’s version that we like to see. It is an astounding feat of writing. Frankly, if you ever think about doing R&J in the future, I strongly suggest you consider this play instead.

    An infectious, tightly woven epic that gives the subject of Mercutio’s iconic speech a welcome starring turn. Danley’s skill, like Mab’s powers, is a force to be reckoned with, and she has crafted an intricate and momentous story amidst Shakespeare’s, while sprinkling in just enough of the moments from Good William’s version that we like to see. It is an astounding feat of writing. Frankly, if you ever think about doing R&J in the future, I strongly suggest you consider this play instead.

    ”