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Watch NT Live’s THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE III now!

Watch Mark Gatiss (Dracula, Sherlock) as George III in Nottingham Playhouse’s ‘spellbinding’ (The Telegraph) play examining the fine line between a king and a man.

1788. King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But with his mind unravelling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and a scheming prince threaten to undermine the power of the crown. The Madness of George III is written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights, Alan Bennett (The History Boys, The Lady in the Van). The royally epic cast also includes Adrian Scarborough (Gavin and Stacey), Debra Gillett (Bridget Jones’ Baby) and Sara Powell (Last Christmas).

The Madness of George III, directed by Adam Penford, is streaming from Friday 12 June until Friday 19 June.

Watch the show below:

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Gabi Bergman is a Melbourne-based performer and educator, and is the current Deputy Editor-in-Chief of AussieTheatre.com. She holds a Double Arts degree in Theatre Studies and Film/Screen Studies and a Master of Teaching (Secondary Education). Gabi has always been an avid lover of theatre, specifically musicals, and spends way too much money than she’d like to admit on tickets. Her most prized possession is her crate of theatre programs.