Starring Simon Ward (Zulu Dawn, Young Winston, All Creatures Great And Small) and Susan Penhaligon (The Land That Time Forgot, No Sex Please We’re British, Bouquet of Barbed Wire).

1786; George III is King of England. He has a loving wife, a nation of subjects, a loyal parliament, and the world kneels at his feet.... But the king’s behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic.

From the hand of national treasure Alan Bennett, author of The History Boys and Talking Heads, The Madness of George III is a brilliant exploration of duty and kingship, an epic play about the ties that bind us together as family, as a society and as a nation. Gripping drama, dangerous politics and irreverent comedy collide in a rollercoaster ride where the health of the nation is at the mercy of the mental health of one man.

All photos: credit Mark Holliday

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Suitable for ages 12yrs+
Running time: 2hr 30mins including the interval.
Contains some mild bad language.

Produced by Wilde Enterprises in association with South Hill Park, Eastbourne Theatres and Anvil Arts; Wilde Enterprises is a collaboration between Blackeyed Theatre, Icarus Theatre Collective and Original Theatre Company.