Stage play by David Seidler, adapted from the Oscar-winning film, as the first stop of its UK tour at Oxford Playhouse.
The King's Speech opens at Oxford Playhouse on Wednesday 13 January, and it's the first stop of a UK tour. It's a stage adaptation of the 2010 film, written by David Seidler, who adapted it from his own screenplay. The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and starred Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.
The story is set in 1936, when Edward VIII abdicated for Wallis Simpson and his brother Bertie became King George VI. It follows the future king to a Harley Street office where he meets Lionel Logue, an unconventional Australian speech therapist and failed actor. Together they work to overcome Bertie's stammer as Britain drifts towards the Second World War, culminating in the radio address broadcast across the globe.
On stage, Stefan Dennis plays Lionel Logue and George Rainsford plays King George VI. Rosanna Miles is Queen Elizabeth, Lucy Bromilow takes on the double role of Myrtle Logue and Wallis Simpson, and Tim Hudson plays both King George V and Winston Churchill. Ian Kirkby is Archbishop Cosmo Lang, and Mark Hammersley covers three parts: David, King Edward VIII and Stanley Baldwin. The production is directed by Loveday Ingram, whose work has taken her to the Royal Shakespeare Company and the West End. She describes the stage version as an intimate tale of trust, one that shows true leadership comes from embracing our humanity rather than striving for perfection.
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It runs on the main stage from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 January. There are evening performances at 7:30pm on the 13th, 14th and 15th, with a matinee at 2:30pm and an evening show at 7:30pm on Saturday 16 January. Tickets are £5 for 14-25s, and the age guidance is 12+.
