About This Event
The late Queen Elizabeth II was famous for her discretion. She never said anything in public that could ruffle the lightest of feathers. But she had one way of expressing what she really thought – through her wardrobe.
By Royal Appointment
is a funny, poignant and celebratory new play about the kind of power that only a Queen can wield – she charms the world through coats and admonishes her family through a carefully chosen hat.
But the Queen herself is uninterested in fashion, her look is managed by her Designer, her Milliner and most powerful of all, her Dresser who was a working-class girl who goes from advising the Queen on the colour of her lipsticks to the real power behind the throne. But the Dresser, like all royal favourites is living on borrowed time.
By Royal Appointment
is a behind the scenes peek into the world of our most popular monarch and the image she presented to the world.
Starring much-loved
Jane Asher
as The Queen,
Call the Midwife
star
Laura Main
as The Dresser,
Downtown Abbey
star
David Robb
as The Designer, with
Matthew Cottle
as The Milliner. This smash hit play is written by Daisy Goodwin who created the hit ITV series
Victoria.
Join the celebrations this year for Queen Elizabeth II’s Centenary and book your tickets today.
“
Goodwin’s dialogue crackles with wit – a natural storyteller
” The Times
“
Poignant, thoughtful and elegantly clever
” Bath Magazine
Join us for a Post Show Discussion after the Thu 12 Nov, 7.30pm performance with the Company.
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There are
100 tickets per production
for those included, so be quick to avoid missing out.
Performance: Fri 13 Nov at 7:30pm
Venue: Main House, York Theatre Royal
Duration: 2 hours 20 mins
Age Guidance: 14+
Tickets: £15