Guttersnipe: Shakespearean English Stage Play With Translation by Stephanie M. SellersThis stage play, encompassing fifty-three pages, doth present a literary adaptation drawn from the works of Shakespeare, with a central motif inspired by Plato's "Cave.

"It unfolds in a coastal realm, replete with opulent districts juxtaposed with the destitution of the denizens dwelling within the Guttersnipe caverns, the only place where azure glowworms thrive. Entitled Guttersnipe, this theatrical work artfully weaves elements from Shakespearean dramas: the masked personas of Twelfth Night conceal their true sentiments; the narcissistic parenting and envy portrayed in King Lear result in displacement; the Machiavellian schemes of Othello and the sociopathic Iago, who, emerging from penury, aspires to royalty and entertains notions of sorcery and homicide.

Ancient philosophies intertwine throughout the narrative. Plato's allegory of the "Cave" in The Republic illustrates the deluded existence of the naive denizens of Guttersnipe:"We see the natural world, in other words, partly through the lens of convention, and however much these conventions may differ from community to community or from cave to cave, every community or cave depends upon conventional beliefs about human being, god, and world for its continued existence.

The best community of the Republic is distinguished principally by the nobility of the 'lies' it tells its citizens, not by its freedom from the necessity dictating their use" (Bartlett 118). Guttersnipe unfolds in the 1660s, delving into the notion that love maketh a home.

The impoverished denizens of Guttersnipe dwell upon the outskirts of an affluent county, clandestinely targeted for acquisition by the elite for its cave, aligning with their magical-reality tourism aspirations. (Think virtual reality.

) These folk's abodes are hewn into the cavern walls. Tranquility reigns when compassionate sisters, who discover their kinship with the Guttersnipe "royalty," extend aid in the form of employment, conveyance, and instruction.

The play doth explore themes of love and clandestine existence, as the homely, veiled sibling, Dula, transcends a childhood marked by sorrow to realize her worthiness of affection. Meanwhile, the community grapples with the revelation that their sovereign is unworthy of their allegiance.

The modern English version follows the Shakespearean English version. .