
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
With the King's mind unravelling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and the scheming Prince of Wales threaten to undermine the power of the Crown, and expose the fine line between a King and a man.
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"A drab and witless approach, and some poor acting/casting overshadowed what could have otherwise been a smoothly produced revival. In regard to the writing, there was an oddly anticlimactic conclusion. This was not necessarily a flaw, however, as it fits with the themes. The script is a relative example of period naturalism, with some classic British humor mixed in to keep the audience's attention. The producers could have either kept this specific style intact, or they could have adapted a more expressionistic piece out of the original script. Somewhere along the way they stopped in the ..."
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Adrian Scarborough previously appeared as Fortnum in the film adaptation of the play, The Madness of King George (1994).
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With the King's mind unravelling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and the scheming Prince of Wales threaten to undermine the power of the Crown, and expose the fine line between a King and a man.





