Born with Teeth

Ncuti Gatwa is ‘a charismatic force of nature’ (Evening Standard) as Kit Marlowe - rock star of Elizabethan theatre and scandalous spy for the Crown.

Edward Bluemel delivers ‘a performance full of grace and charm’ (WhatsOnStage) as Will Shakespeare - jobbing actor and promising young playwright.

★★★★★
‘Fizzes with rare theatrical chemistry. Will we see two better star turns this year? I doubt it.’
- WHATSONSTAGE

In a dangerous game of cat and mouse, ‘Liz Duffy Adams’ firecracker of a new play’ (Financial Times) imagines these two writing sensations as they are forced into a creative collaboration.

★★★★
‘A firecracker of a new play’
- Financial Times

★★★★
‘Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel are a perfect pair in this seriously steamy
cat-and-mouse game.'
- Evening Standard

Across three secret meetings in the backroom of a pub, with the table as their stage and battlefield, they sharpen their pens - and let their genius fly.

‘Daniel Evans’s steamy production fizzes with rare theatrical chemistry’ (Daily Mail) in an explosively entertaining duel between two literary icons at odds with the world they live in.

Born With Teeth is a gripping new West End play at Wyndham’s Theatre, blending history and imagination to reimagine the relationship between Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. London theatre audiences can book Born With Teeth tickets now until 1st November 2025 for this limited run.

Starring Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel, the West End production showcases two of the most exciting actors of their generation, bringing wit, power, and intensity to this bold new imagining of literary history.

Rated by Time Out in August as the number one must-see new theatre show in London for 2025, Born With Teeth is set to be one of the most talked-about West End productions of the year - book tickets today.