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: Endgameis a play by George Jeffrie andBert Tyler-Moorebased on theirChannel 4sitcomThe Windsors.It is a parody of theBritish royal family,theHouse of Windsor.
Production history[edit]
The play is directed byMichael Fentimanand 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 starsHarry Enfield,who reprises the role of theCharlesfrom the TV sitcom, a character who is now seen in the production as the King.[3]
On 24 June 2021, further casting was announced withMatthew Cottle,Tom-Durrant Pritchard and Tim Wallers (who also appeared in the sitcom) joining Enfield on stage.[4][5]
The play opened at thePrince of Wales TheatreinLondon'sWest Endon 2 August and ran until 9 October 2021.
Reviews[edit]
Arifa Akbar inThe GuardiangaveThe Windsors: Endgamea one star review and said that the spin-off was "akin to seeingSex and the City: The Movie"with her high expectation" met by crashing disappointment ",[2]while the two star review inThe Telegraphby 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".unitedagents.co.uk.
- ^ab"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.Retrieved2021-06-09.
- ^Bennett, Steve."The Windsors stage cast announced: News 2021: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide".chortle.co.uk.Retrieved2021-06-24.
- ^"The Windsors: Endgame West End cast announced | WhatsOnStage".whatsonstage.24 June 2021.Retrieved2021-06-24.
- ^Davis, Clive (2 August 2023)."The Windsors review — failing to make use of its prime asset, Harry Enfield"– via thetimes.co.uk.