James Dacre (The Hook) is returning to Liverpool to direct The Herbal Bed, which will be at the Playhouse from 8th to 12th March. Based upon real events from Stratford-upon-Avon in the summer of 1613, the play is an emotional thriller recounting the public trial of Shakespeare’s daughter. Accused of adultery with her neighbour, Susanna and her husband fall under the glare of intense public scrutiny as they sue her accuser for slander.