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The Audience premiered in the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End on 15 February 2013. Written by British playwright, Peter Morgan, and directed by Stephen Daldry, the premiere starred Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and received substantial critical acclaim.
Jump to. Learn about theatre audiences and what the experience was like for them as well as social attitudes, including what it was like to be a woman in Shakespeare’s day.
Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren, plays Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience. This landmark production returned to international cinemas as part of National ...
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Mar 10, 2013 · Clearly adopting the maxim ‘if at first you succeed, try again’, Helen Mirren and playwright Peter Morgan return to the subject matter of their triumphant Oscar-winning hit, The Queen, in a sketchy albeit highly entertaining new play, The Audience.
Between 1560 and 1640 about 3,000 new plays were written. To attract the crowds, these plays often re-told famous stories from the past, and they used violence, music and humour to keep people’s attention. This was vital because, if audiences didn’t like a play, they made their feelings known.
The Audience takes place between 1952 and the present day. It focuses on Queen Elizabeth II’s private weekly meetings between her and each of her Prime Minister’s throughout her reign. These meetings have never been recorded and their content is unknown.
‘The Audience’, Peter Morgan’s affectionate portrait of Elizabeth II, made a big splash in 2013 thanks to a barnstorming performance from national treasure Helen Mirren.
