Magical Realism
A comedic play about Friar Bacon's magical exploits, blending romance and sorcery in Elizabethan England.
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A comedic play about Friar Bacon's magical exploits, blending romance and sorcery in Elizabethan England.
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Robert Greene (1558-1592) was the author of romances, pamphlets, lyrics, and plays. He was educated at Cambridge and Oxford, and led a remarkably irresponsible and dissolute life. The comedy Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay was probably written and produced around 1589, and was first printed in 1594. Its account of the marvelous exploits of Friar Bacon is drawn from The Famous Historie of Fryer Bacon, a sixteenth-century account of the legends surrounding the Oxford Franciscan, Roger Bacon (b. 1214)...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Moderate romantic themes with courtship and love interests central to subplots.
Violence & gore
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Minor violence; occasional brawls or duels with minimal graphic detail.
Profanity
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Minor use of period-specific oaths or mild curses.
Substance use
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Minor references to ale or wine in social settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Moderate religious themes with friars and Christian references as key elements.
Magic & witchcraft
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Major focus on fantasy magic and sorcery as central to Friar Bacon's character.
Occult / demonology
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Minor references to demons or spirits in magical contexts.
Political content
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Minor political themes tied to courtly intrigue and social hierarchy.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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