Details

1788 - King George III is preparing for the opening of parliament with his devoted wife, Queen Charlotte and their 15 children. Despite the picture of respectability all is not well in the palace; not only has the King lost the colonies but he's losing his mind. With the smooth running of Government depending on his sanity and the Prince of Wales increasingly impatient to succeed his father, it's a race against time to get the King fit. The Prime Minister's only hope is a self-taught doctor with some unorthodox methods for curing dementia. Running time: 2hrs 30mins inc. interval

Cast/Performers

Simon Ward (King George), Susan Penhaligon (Queen Charlotte), Alastair Whatley (Prince of Wales), Garrett Moore (Duke of York), Portia Booroff (Lady Pembroke), Robert Curtis (Greville), Jamie Hinde (Pitt / Pepys), Knight Mantell (Wills / Dundas), Rhys King (Fitzroy / Ramsden), Zachary Holton (Thurlow / Boothby), Kate Colebrook (Papandiek), Courtney Spence (Baker / Sheridan), Ian Marr (Fox / Warren)

Creatives/Company

Author: Alan Bennett
Producer(s): Blackeyed Theatre, Icarus Theatre Collective, Original Theatre Company (in association with Easbourne Theatres)
Director: Alastair Whatley
Design: Victoria Spearing
Costume: Fiona Davis
Lighting: Alan Valentine