Susanna, my first child, just married Dr. John Hall last year (1607).
We're now allowed to perform in the indoor thater at Blackfriars! Now we can use artificial lighting, music and stage effects. We also got to increase admissions fees and perform plays specifically for more sophisticated audiences.
So I just began writing some plays that are, I guess, romances? Anyway, they're lighter and more fun than my previous plays, which were tragic.
Pericles, Prince of Tyre (probably 1607-1608)
Cymbeline
The Winter's Tale
The Tempest
These are probably the most mature ones I've ever written.
(By the way, The Tempest was probably my last great play.)
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