A queer retelling of the life and love of one of history’s most scandalous kings is THE hot theatre ticket in London this week.
When Richard Hornig (David Buttle) a stable master with a secret, arrives at the court of King Ludwig II (Elijah Ferreira), 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, 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 insanity.
Written by Christopher Adams-Cohen and directed by Scott Le Crass. : Oct 7th – 18th KINGS HEAD THEATRE, LONDON
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