England, 1605: A terrorist plot is brewing to assassinate King James 1 and blow Parliament to kingdom come! Or so the King claims. To spread his propaganda, King James 1 hires the world’s most famous playwright, William Shagspeare (after a contemporary spelling of the Bard’s name). As Shag investigates the King’s bizarre tale, he begins to question it, leading him and his actors to a dilemma: lie and pocket the cash, tell the truth and literally risk their necks, or perhaps equivocate–lie and tell the truth at the same time. This high-stakes thriller drops into many of the Bard’s most famous works in an alternate history that resonates today. This is a witty and poignant ensemble piece in which six actors play well over a dozen roles, some of which include snippets of Shakespeare's other plays-in-progress (one of which becomes the famous Macbeth.)