English History....any plays on the topic?
English History....any plays on the topic?
#0English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/17/06 at 1:59pmI am on a bit of an Elizabeth I kick. I have watched the movie with Cate Blanchett, and am immersed in the Helen Mirren miniseries. I was wondering if there have been any plays based on her, or any member of the Tudor Family. Thanks in advance.
GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
#1re: English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/17/06 at 2:01pmFirst thing that came to my head was A Man For All Seasons, about Sir Thomas More and Henry VIII.
daredevil
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#2re: English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/17/06 at 2:19pmShakespeare has a whole group of plays about English history, ending with Richard III which concludes with the triumph of Elizabeth's grandfather, Henry VII. He is also attributed as the author of a very bland play called Henry VIII Check those out.
#3re: English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/17/06 at 2:28pmThat's true. I realized after I posted-- I am actually reading the eight for a class i am taking. Thanks for the suggestions so far, keep them coming.
professor
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#4re: English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/17/06 at 3:32pmTake a look at Freidrich Schiller's somewhat fictionalized play MARY STUART, about the relationship between Elizabeth and Mary.
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#5re: English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/17/06 at 3:41pmThe Lion In Winter, Mary Queen of Scotts, and Edward II are all excellent
#6re: English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/17/06 at 4:10pmWicked.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#8re: English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/17/06 at 4:17pmAnne of a Thousand Days. Nice fun play about Henry VIII and his wifely problems.
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MargoChanning
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#9re: English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/17/06 at 6:56pmThe Beard of Avon by Amy Freed is an interesting comedy that speculates on which of several prominent historical figures actually wrote Shakespeare's plays, including Elizabeth I.
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daredevil
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#10re: English History....any plays on the topic?
Posted: 9/18/06 at 11:28amThere is also a German play called "the Royal Gambit", about Henry VIII and his six wives (written around 1960) and more recently a play that played at the Public called Marlowe, a rather flamboyant, but interesting account of the playwright's life. (can't remember the author's name)
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