King Donald the Fifth plots to seize the throne!

A rich, aggressive, merchant plots to seize the throne in 17th-century Egoland, an alternative reality to England. Who can save the country – and the world – from his destructive policies? We find ourselves in the powerful kingdom of Egoland, a few centuries ago. Rich merchant Donald, bored with his empire of taverns, hunting grounds, racecourses and houses of ill repute, and annoyed by repeated demands for the tax he has evaded, decides that his best defence against the kingdom is to seize control of it.

Based on events in the USA where Donald Trump succeeded in being elected, another Donald, similar in character but far removed in fictional time and place has been created for this incredible show. This distance permits a complete story, encompassing his fall as well as his rise.

There will always be interest in the phenomenon of how Trump came to power, which the first half of the play reflects. In the second half we imagine a partial resolution based on the historical observation that the fate of tyrants – and would-be tyrants – is decided perhaps more by those close to them than by their outright opponents.

Sunday 1st April at 7.45pm – The Players Theatre, Nelson Street, Thame