Born with Teeth

Houston, Texas (2022)

The play received its world premiere at Alley Theatre in Houston on May 11, 2022. It was directed by Rob Melrose and starred Matthew Amendt and Dylan Godwin as Marlowe and Shakespeare respectively.^[1][2]

Minneapolis, Minnesota (2023)

Born with Teeth was performed at the Guthrie Theater from March 4–April 2, 2023. It was directed by Rob Melrose and also starred Matthew Amendt and Dylan Godwin.^[3][4]

Berkeley, California (2023)

The play was performed in Berkeley, California, from September 1 to October 1, 2023, at the Aurora Theatre Company. The play was directed by Josh Costello, and starred Dean Linnard as Marlowe and Brady Morales-Woolery as Shakespeare.^[5]

Seattle, Washington (2024)

The play was performed in Seattle, Washington, from February 1 to February 25, 2024, at the ArtsWest. The play was directed by Mat Wright, and starred Michael Monicatti as Marlowe and Ricky Spaulding as Shakespeare.^[6]

Ashland, Oregon (2024)

The play was performed in Ashland, Oregon, from March 20 to October 13, 2024, at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The play was directed by Rob Melrose. Alex Purcell played Marlowe and Shakespeare was played by Bradley James Tejada (3/20 - 9/14) and Jaysen Wright (9/18 - 10/13).^[7]

West End (2025)

The play had its European premiere in London's West End, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Wyndham's Theatre. Performances began 13 August 2025 and are scheduled to run to 1 November. RSC co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans directed and the production starred Ncuti Gatwa as Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as Shakespeare.^[8][9][10]

The Guardian's reviewer gave it 3 out of 5 stars, saying "An intelligent slice of historical fiction that offers muscular performances and reminds us to lavish more attention on the other great Elizabethan playwright, Born With Teeth yearns for a sharper bite."^[11]