WONDER OF OUR STAGE by Monica Cross
4 May. 2021
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An utterly stunning, intricate, and wise take on the Shakespearean authorship question, in a sense. Monica Cross gives us a wonderfully nuanced historical sci-fi piece peppered with references for the knowing, which suggests that Shakespeare's sudden appearance and abrupt end on the London theatre scene came because he was not born, but made. I was continually thrilled with Cross's clever incorporation of elements from the era, including quotations, events, and rivals: the justification for the Q1 'Hamlet' text made me laugh with glee. This is such smart writing, efficient yet ambitious. I had a thoroughly great time. ”