The Second Best Bed

When Shakespeare died, he famously left his wife Anne only one thing, the second best bed.

This superb one-woman play, full of both humour and pathos, has received great critical acclaim since its premier at the Swan Theatre Worcester in 2012. Liz Grand stars as Anne Hathaway on the night of Shakespeare's funeral. The wake has finished, the mourners have all gone home, leaving Anne to remember her life with the most talented playwright the world has ever seen. Or was he? Did her write the plays? His widow would know if anybody did. Wouldn't she?

The Second Best Bed sees Anne Hathaway take centre stage to reflect on her life with the great writer. Sharing her intimate memories and personal views she reminisces back over the years, the circumstances of their marriage, the writing of the plays, and their time spent together, and apart.