Set in the Elizabethan days of dukes and duels, The Shakespeare Stealer is a mystery adventure that blends the drama of William Shakespeare with the story of Widge, an orphaned apprentice. Widge's cruel master has taught him to write in a secret code. When the menacing Falconer arrives, willing to pay a fortune for Widge, the boy is spirited away to a wealthy manor. Eager to please his new master, Widge agrees to use his coding skills to steal the script of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Caught up in the life of the players at The Globe Theatre, Widge learns that everyone may not be as they seem, but truth and friendship need no disguise.