A comic fantasy about some of the minor characters in Shakespeare’s canon of plays who demand that their Creator write them better roles or they will destroy his universe.

This story takes place in a parallel world, a theatrical ether, which is populated by the characters in Shakespeare’s cannon. Presiding over them all, godlike is their Creator, William Shakespeare.

Capt. Macmorris, a very minor character from Henry V with only one scene, is the only Irish character in the whole cannon and he is portrayed as a stereo typical Irish buffoon with a violent arrogant temper. This characterisation infuriates Macmorris. His dilemma is that he thinks he is real, a human being able to act for himself and that his nature can be changed. After 405 years trapped in this part, Macmorris he has decided that Shakespeare must give him deeper characterisation, better motivation and the chance to get the girl in the end. He enlists the help of the three other Captains in Henry V, Capt. Jamie, Capt. Fluellen and Capt. Gower and they go and confront their maker. Shakespeare throws them out and the ‘four musketeers’ resort to violent action. However they haven’t reckoned with the might of the immortal bard, William Shakespeare and his ally Iago who has spies everywhere.

WRITER:
John Morrison is from Belfast. His stage play Stranger in Paradise was produced by Tinderbox Theatre Co, in Northern Ireland (1997). For screen has as had a TV drama Innocent Party produced as well as the short film The Rules of Golf. He regularly writes dramas for BBC Education which are broadcast on Radio Ulster.

CAST:
Macmorris – Gerard McSorley (lead in Omagh, C4 2004, Veronica Guerin dir.Joel Schumaker)
Capt. Jamie – Gerard Kelly (PC Duggan in Hamish McBeth (BBC 1), Dogberry in Matthew Warchus’ stage production of Much Ado About Nothing)
Capt. Fluellen – Alan David (Brand, Polonius in Hamlet and The Prisoner’s Dilemma RSC)
Capt. Gower – Jeremy Child (Midsomer Murders ITV, Major Cotton in Bollywood film Lagaan)
Shakespeare – David Schofield (Footballers Wives, ITV, Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, Birmingham Rep, feature film Gladiator dir. Ridley Scott)
Other cast members are: Philip Fox, Jon Glover, Jillie Meers, David Holt and Damian Lynch.