Bertie, the Duke of York, was never meant to be King. Shy, fragile, afflicted with profound stuttering, his occasional public speeches were a torment to himself and worse to those forced to listen. When his older brother David, now Edward VIII, abdicates his throne in exchange for the bed of a twice divorced American with Nazi sympathies, Bertie s wife Elizabeth turns to a Harley Street speech therapist from Australia: Lionel Logue. What transpires in the privacy of Logue s consultation room is the heart of this drama. Can Bertie, the reluctant King, be ?cured to get through his Coronation, and even more daunting, speak via the BBC to anxious millions throughout the world, rallying the troops, a nation, and an Empire to defend democracy? At the crucial moment comes the disclosure that Logue is not what he seems. Carefully researched, this is the true story of a friendship that changed history. World Premiere. Run time: Approx. 130mins| 22 Mar 12 to 12 May 12 | Wyndham's Theatre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 12 Mar 12 to 17 Mar 12 | Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Mar 12 to 10 Mar 12 | Richmond Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 27 Feb 12 to 3 Mar 12 | Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 20 Feb 12 to 25 Feb 12 | Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 13 Feb 12 to 18 Feb 12 | Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 2 Feb 12 to 11 Feb 12 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
