The Madness of King George
“His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.”
ComedyDramaHistory
Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.
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A darkly comedic and surprisingly moving look at a monarch's descent into madness. Expect sharp wit, lavish costumes, and a performance that swings from the sublime to the utterly unhinged. It's a brilliant, theatrical spectacle.
hilarioustragicwittyoutrageousperiod-dramasteadyperiod dramawitty dialoguehistoricaltheatricalpowermadnesspoliticsfamily
husband wife relationshipbiographybased on true storybased on play or musicalparliamentmental illnessmental health18th centuryking of englandassassination attemptaristocracybritish monarchyself destructiveness
