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One flagrantly queer King, his spoiled “favourite”, and a court ripe for revolution. Written in 1591 by Christopher Marlowe- Shakespeare’s contemporary, known atheist and suspected homosexual- Edward II is an outlandish, erotic, and stunningly modern tragedy. King Edward is far more interested in fulfilling the whims of his boyfriends than ruling his country. When his unapologetic devotion to his lover, Piers Gaveston, sparks a fierce rebellion led by his own wife and peers a war of passion is unleashed, and fought at England’s grandest scale.
Co-directors Elliott Ridderbeekx and Gemma McLaughlin bring a high-camp, high-fashion revival to Glasgow. Prepare for a spectacular visceral exploration of power, hedonism, and revenge where the stakes are life, love, and the throne
