"Will" Topic

"Shekhar Kapur directed series tells the wild story of young Shakespeare's (Laurie Davidson) arrival onto the punk rock theatre scene in 16th century London – the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faced rioting audiences, religious fanatics and raucous sideshows. It's described as a contemporary version of Shakespeare's life, played to a modern soundtrack that exposes all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance. Max Bennett will play Robert Southwell, Will's cousin and the most wanted man in England. Father Southwell's words are more dangerous than the Spanish Armada. A messianic, charismatic leader bent on fomenting Catholic rebellion, Southwell tries to draw Will into his heady world of espionage and religious fundamentalism…"

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Hmmmm…. The phrase "Complete and utter tosh" spring to mind.

The description reminds me of trying to watch a couple of episodes of "Reign"--it was like you're watching something on TV,and somebody keeps coming into the room with a loud boom box.

The trailer doesn't look too awful,though I notice there's no music,punk or otherwise.

Got to have something for the kids to relate to, I guess. May get some interested in Shakespeare. So we can look forward to Hip-hop Macbeth.

I see Chief O'Brien's in it.