Royce Ryton's
Crown Matrimonial
Directed by David Grindley
Starring Patricia Routledge as Queen Mary
“I have found it impossible to discharge my duties as King without the support of the woman I love." Edward VIII Abdication speech 10 December 1936
Crown Matrimonial is a gripping drama, focusing on the crisis which faces the nation when Edward VIII declares his deep love for Wallis Simpson. Unswayed by the prospect of public scandal, family upheaval and even abdication, he is insistent that he will marry the woman he loves. The King’s determination to marry a divorced woman brings about the first great crisis of the monarchy in the 20th Century prefiguring the fascinating events portrayed in the award-winning film The Queen. This captivating production beautifully captures the atmosphere of the Royal Household in the 1930s and its themes still resonate today. Patricia Routledge stars as Edward’s mother, Queen Mary. Patricia
Routledge has previously been seen in Malvern in Office Suite (2007), Best of Friends(2006) and Solid Gold Cadillac
(2004).
Click below to read the full Daily Telegraph review
Crown Matrimonial is a gripping drama, focusing on the crisis which faces the nation when Edward VIII declares his deep love for Wallis Simpson. Unswayed by the prospect of public scandal, family upheaval and even abdication, he is insistent that he will marry the woman he loves. The King’s determination to marry a divorced woman brings about the first great crisis of the monarchy in the 20th Century prefiguring the fascinating events portrayed in the award-winning film The Queen. This captivating production beautifully captures the atmosphere of the Royal Household in the 1930s and its themes still resonate today. Patricia Routledge stars as Edward’s mother, Queen Mary. Patricia
Routledge has previously been seen in Malvern in Office Suite (2007), Best of Friends(2006) and Solid Gold Cadillac
(2004).
Click below to read the full Daily Telegraph review
From 7th July To 12th July
Times Eves 8pm; Wed & Sat Mats 2.30pm
Prices £19.50-£26.50
Concessions £1 off for over 60s & unwaged. Under 25s all seats £8
Venue Festival Theatre
Genre Drama
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- The Daily Telegraph
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