King John(2015) ✮ [ Working ]

Interestingly, Shakespeare’s play almost entirely ignores the signing of the Magna Carta, focusing instead on themes of legitimacy, foreign invasion, and the conflict between the monarchy and the papacy.

Jo Stone-Fewings (King John), Alex Waldmann (The Bastard), Laurence Belcher (Arthur), and Barbara Marten (Constance). King John (2015) - Plot - IMDb King John(2015)

Staged in 2015, the production coincided with the octocentenary of the . focusing instead on themes of legitimacy

The use of candlelight and the intimate church setting created a spine-tingling environment that mirrored the play's ecclesiastical and political tensions. Alex Waldmann (The Bastard)