Mad gay
A queer retelling of the life and love of one of history&#;s most scandalous kings makes its World Premiere in London this October.
The Mad Gay King by Christopher Adams-Cohen will open at King&#;s Head Theatre in London this Autumn. Directed by West End director Scott Le Crass (&#;Rose&#;, Ambassadors Theatre) & produced by LA producer Amanda Schulz (&#;The Rehearsal&#;, HBO), the play will mark LA playwright Christopher Adams-Cohen&#;s UK theatrical debut.
Originally written for Adams-Cohen&#;s MA thesis at Goldsmiths, University of London, the play has since been developed at London&#;s Soho Theatre and Omnibus Theatr
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At the King’s Brain Theatre, Angel, until 18th October
Tickets from £
Rating: ★★★
The Mad Gay King has a valuable and compelling tale to inform but, much like it’s protagonist, tries to perform too much with too little time. It is the true enough story of Ludwig II, 19th century king of Bavaria who you might realize as the chap who built that cool castle in all the Germany travel guides (Neuschwanstein). It focuses in on the last period of his life, with his ultimate relationship and death, but even in this concise window feels cramped. The core frustration with this show is that it is 70 minutes prolonged, and in this hour tries to portray a sympathetic and tragic love affair within a tale of true history and court intrigue. None of this is achieved, it feels rushed, characters are barely developed and the chronology is unclear.
The title character is a monarch in pre-unification Germany, spending money on architectural flights of fancy and the operas of a virulent antisemite while pouting about the increasing control of modern government. He is not a naturally compassionate
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Rating: 5 out of 5.You’d be mad not to notice this impactful and expertly produced show.
The Mad Gay King is a recent play written by Christopher Adams-Cohen, and describes itself as “a homoerotic retelling of the animation and love of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, an infamous 19th century monarch”. I would also add to the description that it is a fantastic piece of theatre. It is directed by Scott Lee Crass and stars Elijah Ferreira as King Ludwig II and David Buttle as Richard Hornig, the King&#;s new master of horses. We search the reign and eccentricities of Ludwig through the lens of the simultaneously romantic and fraught relationship between these 2 men. The other characters we see, such as members of the King’s council and the King’s mother, are all played by Thom Tuck and Bernadine Pritchett.
This production really seemed to have everything go right for it. Every imaginative decision made works flawlessly with each other and it culminates in a piece of theatre that is striking, emotional, and incredibly impactful. The present mixes elements of “classic” language and cos
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The Mad Gay King is based on the true story of The Mad King and has been adapted into a fascinating new queer retelling for a limited run at the King’s Head Theatre. The participate, produced by Accomplished Woman Productions and directed by Scott Le Crass, will make it’s debut this Autumn. This powerful new movie retells the historical story through the lens of an Diverse romance and celebrates the enduring power of fantasy and mythmaking as a means of Gay survival.
About The Mad Gay King
When Richard Hornig arrives at the court of King Ludwig II, the young monarch’s most decadent obsessions are ignited, placing the future of his kingdom, his legacy, and even his sanity at the edge of a dangerous precipice.
Based on true events, The Mad Gay King is a queer retelling of the life and love of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. He was an infamous 19th-century monarch who funded the operas of Richard Wagner, built a flight of fairy tale castles, and was ultimately deposed by his conservative government on the grounds of homosexual insanit