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Lust's Dominion: A Marlowe Society Workshop

• Date: To be confirmed. Originally 20 September 2009, but must now be rescheduled.
• Location: Gravesend, Kent. Full address and directions will be provided to attendees.
• Places: The workshop can accommodate a maximum of 15 attendees. Preference will be given to Marlowe Society members, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis.
• Booking: Apply directly to event organiser . There is no charge for this event.
• Workshop: After coffee and an introduction, two groups will break for sessions led by former chairman Ken Pickering and Research Officer Mike Frohnsdorff examining different sections of the play text and possible traces of Marlowe's hand. After a light lunch, attendees will discuss the group outcomes.
• The Play: Lust's Dominion (or The Lascivious Queen) was first published in 1657 with Marlowe designated as author. In 1825, it was identified with The Spanish Moor's Tragedy, which Henslowe paid Haughton, Chettle and Day £3 for in 1600, a dating consistent with borrowings in the play from a 1599 pamphlet on Phillip II's 1598 death. The story revolves around Eleazar, Prince of Fez, beloved of the Spanish Queen Mother Eugenia, whose passion secures power for him via the death of her son Philip. The role of Eleazar, an over-reacher ultimately destroyed by the Spanish heirs to the throne, is typical of those written for Edward Alleyn.
• Website Link: Wikipedia summary of the play; Play Text. See also articles in Newsletters 24, 25, and 27.