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Royal Gambit

Full-Length Play  /  6w, 1m

Hermann Gressieker, George White

Translated and adapted by George White

"Original, stimulating and mature.... A compact, well written play that asks some cogent questions and provides disturbing answers." - N.Y. Times.

Royal Gambit

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 1m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Christmas/Holiday
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • UIL Approved
    • Competition or audition material

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Summary
This metaphysical portrait of Henry VIII and the six women in his life contrasts this king, the epitome of Renaissance man, with modern liberal thought and concludes that humanism is dead in the twentieth century. Henry remains the same throughout but the women progress in their dress to modern times, showing their knowledge of the lasting effects of Henry's thoughts.
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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"Original, stimulating and mature.... A compact, well written play that asks some cogent questions and provides disturbing answers." - N.Y. Times.

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Hermann Gressieker

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George White

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