The intensley moving play, The King's Speech, tells the story of when King Edward VIII abdicates for the love of Wallis Simpson, his terrified brother Bertie is thrust into the spotlight and crowned King George VI of England.

In a room at 146 Harley Street, Bertie and his wife Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother), are meeting the maverick Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue.  Breaking all royal protocol the King and his oddball therapist embark together on an unconventional journey to correct the King’s debilitating stammer and help him deliver the radio address that will inspire his country on the brink of World War II.

Directed by Adrian Noble, former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, it was the strong central relationship between the King and Lionel Logue that really appealed to Noble.  Noble was convinced that the intimacy of the theatre was the perfect place in which to portray the King's difficult relationship with his father and to show him gradually overcome his vulnerability and find his voice as a leader, both literally and metaphorically.

Theatre Royal Brighton
February 27 – Mar 03