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''The Herbal Bed'' (1996) is a play by Peter Whelan, written specifically for the Royal Shakespeare Company. The play is set in the year 1613 and is about Susanna Hall, daughter of William Shakespeare, who is accused of adultery with local haberdasher Rafe Smith. Her husband, Dr John Hall, is suspicious of their relationship, but stands up for his wife when she takes her accuser to court for slander. Though Susanna's father is regularly mentioned, his name is never specified and he never appears. The play ends as he is about to enter. In the original 1996 production at The Other Place theatre, the leading role of John Hall was played by Liam Cunningham. Susanna was played by Teresa Banham. The accuser Jack Lane was played by David Tennant and Smith by Joseph Fiennes.〔Whelan Peter, ''The Herbal Bed'', Warner/Chapel Plays, 1996, front matter.〕 The production was directed by Michael Attenborough. During 1997 the play had a successful run at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End. John Hall was played by Lorcan Cranitch. In 1998, a NYC production played at the Eugene O'Neill Theater with an all-American cast, including Armand Schultz (Rafe), Tuck Milligan (John), and Laila Robins (Susanna). The NYC production was also directed by Michael Attenborough. ==Characters== *John Hall, a doctor *Susanna Hall, his wife *Hester Fletcher, a servant of the Halls *Rafe Smith, a haberdasher *Jack Lane, a young gentleman studying medicine with Dr Hall *Henry Parry, Bishop of Worcester *Barnabus Goche, Vicar-General *Elizabeth Hall, daughter of John and Susanna 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Herbal Bed」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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