Power (play)
Power is a play by the British playwright
absolute monarch
.
The play is essentially a drama, but also contains a great deal of comedy and innuendo.
Power was first performed by the
Cottesloe Theatre
on July 3, 2003, and the original cast was:
- Jean-Baptiste Colbert – Stephen Boxer
- Anne of Austria – Barbara Jefford
- Nicolas Fouquet – Robert Lindsay
- Louise de la Valliere – Hattie Morahan
- Louis XIV – Rupert Penry-Jones
- Philippe I, Duke of Orléans – Jonathan Slinger
- Henriette d'Angleterre – Geraldine Somerville
More recently, Power was performed by the Putney Arts Theatre Company at Putney Arts Theatre in February 2006, and the Lace Market Theatre in Nottingham between 17 and 22 July 2006. Power was premiered in the Finnish National Theatre (Kansallisteatteri) 6 September 2006. It has also been produced at theatres in Portugal (Teatro Municipal de Almada), Poland and Hungary.