Details

1702. William III is on the throne and England is on the verge of war. Princess Anne is soon to become Queen and her advisors vie for influence over the future monarch. Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, a close friend with whom Anne has an intensely personal relationship, begins to exert increasing pressure as she pursues her own designs on power. Contending with deceit and blackmail, Anne must decide where her allegiances lie, and whether to sacrifice her closest relationships for the sake of the country.

Cast/Performers

Jodhi May (Queen Anne), Natascha McEllhone (Sarah Churchill), Robert Cavanah (John Churchill), Daisy Ashford (Lady Clarendon), Jonathan Broadbent (Robert Harley), Jonathan Christie (Arthur Maynwearing), Daniel Easton (Colonel Masham), Michael Fenton Stevens (Dr John Radcliffe), Richard Hope (Sidney Godolphin), Hywel Morgan (Prince George of Denmark), Beth Park (Abigail Hill), Carl Prekopp (Defoe / William III), Jenny Rainsford (Jezebel / Lady-in-Waiting), Elliott Ross (Jack Churchill), Anna Tierney (Lady Somerset), Tom Turner (Jonathan Swift), Ragevan Vasan (Groom)

Creatives/Company

Author: Helen Edmundson
Producer: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Director(s): Natalie Abrahami, Ann Yee (movement director)
Design(s): Hannah Clark, Will Duke (video design)
Lighting: Charles Balfour
Music(s): Ben Ringham, Max Ringham
Sound(s): Ben Ringham, Max Ringham