The Windsors: Endgame

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The Windsors: Endgame
Written byGeorge Jeffrie
Bert Tyler-Moore
Date premiered2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
Place premiered Prince of Wales Theatre, London
Subject British Monarchy, House of Windsor
GenreComedy

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.

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Production history

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

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

CharacterCast
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

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References

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