Presented by Rep Stage
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Show Dates
Thursday, Oct 31, 7pm
Friday, Nov 1, 7pm
Saturday, Nov 2, 2pm and 8pm
Sunday, Nov 3, 2pm
Thursday, Nov 7, 7pm
Friday, Nov 8, 2pm and 8pm
Saturday, Nov 9, 2pm and 8pm
Sunday, Nov 10, 2pm
Thursday, Nov 14, 7pm
Friday, Nov 15, 2pm and 7pm
Saturday, Nov 16, 2pm and 8pm
Sunday, Nov 17, 2pm
Rep Stage says:
Power, gender and sexuality collide in Bob Bartlett’s contemporary reimagining of Edward II, Christopher Marlowe’s tale of England’s infamous ineffectual king. Affairs of state that shocked Renaissance audiences are as close to this moment as they were in their own time. Edward alienates his queen and court when he elevates his “favourite” to the level of consort.
As we witness the newly crowned monarch navigate a love affair that could be the downfall of his monarchy, we are asked what price do we pay when we make the personal political?
“Bartlett’s work is gritty, poetic and opaque.” – The Baltimore Sun
E2
by Bob Bartlett
Directed by Joseph W. Ritsch