Playwright/playboy Will Shakespeare – AKA the courageous Knight of the Bat – is about to square off his greatest foe to date: writing a sequel! Unsure of his place in the world, Shakespeare travels the Multi-Spheres, only to land in the Marvellous Theatrical Universe, one ruled by the Assemblers™: a mysterious team of superheroes dedicated to protecting the Realm and producing as much content as possible. Will the Knight of the Bat fit into a new franchise? Is there more to the Assemblers than meets the eye?? Can a sequel ever top the original??? Let’s find out!
Keywords: batman, marvel superhero, parody, Shakespeare, multiverse, comedy, Canadian, pop culture, sequel
Produced by The Villains Theatre, Halifax NS, 2023
Genre: Comedy
Acts: 1
Run time: 50 minutes
Suitable for students 14+
Cast size: 8 actors
"Bray writes with a manic pace, delicious word-jam and comic brilliance sending up Shakespeare and the Marvel superhero universe."
- NS Reviews
"Dan Bray has been writing plays that meld Shakespeare’s language with our own contemporary speak for years and his command of this very specific skillset is clear. He also knows how to mine every nook and cranny of his ideas for fun, silliness, and laughs. All of this is on playful display in Knight of the Bat 2. "
- Twisi Theatre Blog