The Windsors: Endgame
| The Windsors: Endgame | |
|---|---|
| Written by | George Jeffrie Bert Tyler-Moore |
| Date premiered | 2 August 2021 |
| Place premiered | Prince of Wales Theatre, London |
| Subject | British Monarchy, House of Windsor |
| Genre | Comedy |
The Windsors: Endgame is a play by George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore based on their Channel 4 sitcom The Windsors. It is a parody of the British royal family, the House of Windsor.
Production history
[edit]The play is directed by Michael Fentiman and was written by Bert Tyler-Moore and the late comedy writer George Jeffrie, who died on 19 September 2020[1] after writing the first draft of the script.[2] The live show stars Harry Enfield, who reprises the role of the Charles from the TV sitcom, a character who is now seen in the production as the King.[3]
On 24 June 2021, further casting was announced with Matthew Cottle, Tom-Durrant Pritchard and Tim Wallers (who also appeared in the sitcom) joining Enfield on stage.[4][5]
The play opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London's West End on 2 August and ran until 9 October 2021.
Reviews
[edit]Arifa Akbar in The Guardian gave The Windsors: Endgame a one star review and said that the spin-off was "akin to seeing Sex and the City: The Movie" with her high expectation "met by crashing disappointment",[2] while the two star review in The Telegraph by Clive Davis stated that the play failed "to make use of its prime asset, Harry Enfield".[6]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Cast |
|---|---|
| King Charles | Harry Enfield |
| Princess Eugenie | Eliza Butterworth |
| Meghan Markle | Crystal Condie |
| Prince Edward | Matthew Cottle |
| Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson | Sophie-Louise Dann |
| Prince Harry | Tom-Durrant Pritchard |
| Queen Camilla | Tracy-Ann Oberman |
| Prince William "Wills" | Ciarán Owens |
| Princess Beatrice | Jenny Rainsford |
| Princess Catherine "Kate" | Kara Tointon |
| Prince Andrew | Tim Wallers |
References
[edit]- ^ "George Jeffrie | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk.
- ^ a b "The Windsors: Endgame review – a right royal disaster". the Guardian. August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Harry Enfield to star in stage version of The Windsors". the Guardian. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "The Windsors stage cast announced : News 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "The Windsors: Endgame West End cast announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Davis, Clive (2 August 2023). "The Windsors review — failing to make use of its prime asset, Harry Enfield" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.