THE MAD GAY KING

A Play by Christopher Adams-CoheN

CAST: 4 // 70 minutes

A queer retelling of the life and love of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, a decadent 19th century monarch deposed by his conservative government on the grounds of homosexual insanity. A year after the forcible deposition and mysterious death of his lover the King, equerry Richard Hornig revisits scenes from their romance, tracing the intimate obsessions that drove them together and the societal forces that tore them apart.

Development History:

Workshop: Omnibus Theatre ‘Engine Room’, London, UK 2023 (dir. Christopher Adams-Cohen)

Staged Reading: Soho Theatre, London, UK 2023 (dir. Tony Graham)

Staged Reading: Garvanza Gardens, LA, US 2023 (dir. Christopher Adams-Cohen)