THE King’s Speech – the play from which the Oscar-winning movie starring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush was adapted – comes to Malvern Theatres on Monday.
Starring Raymond Coulthard as King George VI and Jason Donovan as his Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue, the production will be supported by a fine acting company under the direction of Birmingham Rep’s artistic director Roxana Silbert.
The play tells the iconic story of King George VI’s relationship with his speech therapist, as the country stands on the brink of World War II.
It is 1936: King Edward VIII has abdicated for the love of Wallis Simpson. Bertie, his brother, is crowned King George VI of England.
At an office in Harley Street in London, Bertie and his wife Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother) are meeting the maverick speech therapist and failed actor, Lionel Logue.
With the support of his wife, Bertie and Logue embark on an extraordinary journey to overcome his stammer and deliver the now iconic speech broadcast across the globe to inspire his people.
Jason Donovan plays Lionel Logue, the unconventional Australian speech therapist who coaches the King and Raymond Coulthard (Miles Egerton in ITV's Mr Selfridge) plays King George VI.
The King’s Speech runs at Malvern Theatres from Monday until Saturday, May 2. To book, call the box office on 01684 892277 or visit malvern-theatres.co.uk.
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