Although a caring physician, Dr Willis' methods are still quite draconian.
The King is manhandled and physically restrained in the name of medicine.
"Alan Bennett gives us a more humane and sympathetic view into this turbulent time in our history", says director, Lance Hodges (White t-shirt). "It's a keyhole through which we glimpse a way of life. At first it may seem to be formal and constrained but closer examination reveals it to be a touching and sometimes sad story of man struggling to find his own identity amidst a complex system in which the monarchy is constantly framed for public viewing. Not unlike today!"
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