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The Kings Speech
The Haslemere Thespians are delighted to bring to the stage - The King’s Speech.
The phenomenal story of how King George VI overcame his fear of public speaking through the help of Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue was made into a highly successful film which won 3 Academy Awards and 7 BAFTAs.
As the clouds of war gather over Europe, Britain itself is in turmoil with the death of one King followed by the unprecedented abdication of the next only months later. Unwillingly thrust into the limelight, the shy and reserved Duke of York faces the daunting prospect of becoming a wartime King. But how can a man who can barely speak provide the leadership his country so desperately needs?
The phenomenal story of how King George VI overcame his fear of public speaking through the help of Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue was made into a highly successful film which won 3 Academy Awards and 7 BAFTAs.
As the clouds of war gather over Europe, Britain itself is in turmoil with the death of one King followed by the unprecedented abdication of the next only months later. Unwillingly thrust into the limelight, the shy and reserved Duke of York faces the daunting prospect of becoming a wartime King. But how can a man who can barely speak provide the leadership his country so desperately needs?
7.30 nightly, tickets from £16.50
Haslemere Hall, Bridge Road, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2AS
Thu 16 May to Sat 18 May
Website:
haslemerehall.com