Henry the Seventh (If Shakespeare Was Honest)
a short comedy
Shakespeare’s portrayal of Richard III as an evil monster is malicious Tudor propaganda. There is no shred of evidence implicating Richard in the murders of his brother George and his nephews, the princes in the Tower. Let’s go back to the day of Richard’s death at the Battle of Bosworth. Prepare to discover the real villain.
Characters
KING RICHARD III, 32, a virtuous monarch
HENRY TUDOR, 27, a treacherous usurper
LADY MARGARET BEAUFORT, 42, Henry’s mother, a ruthless plotter
PRINCESS ELIZABETH OF YORK, 19, Richard’s niece, betrothed to Henry
Place
Bosworth Field, England
Time
August 22, 1485
Characters
KING RICHARD III, 32, a virtuous monarch
HENRY TUDOR, 27, a treacherous usurper
LADY MARGARET BEAUFORT, 42, Henry’s mother, a ruthless plotter
PRINCESS ELIZABETH OF YORK, 19, Richard’s niece, betrothed to Henry
Place
Bosworth Field, England
Time
August 22, 1485
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
November 14, 2021
Cast: Alex Rein (Richard), Matthieu Vinel (Henry), Christine Hooper (Margaret), Rebecca John (Elizabeth)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
November 14, 2021
Cast: Alex Rein (Richard), Matthieu Vinel (Henry), Christine Hooper (Margaret), Rebecca John (Elizabeth)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Matthieu Vinel (Henry), Alex Rein (Richard), Christine Hooper (Margaret) and Rebecca John (Elizabeth)
(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY,
October 24, 2021
Cast: James Leon (Richard), Tom Parker (Henry), Ellen Barber (Margaret), Brigid Pfeifer (Elizabeth)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY,
October 24, 2021
Cast: James Leon (Richard), Tom Parker (Henry), Ellen Barber (Margaret), Brigid Pfeifer (Elizabeth)
Ellen Barber (Margaret), Tom Parker (Henry), James Leon (Richard) and Brigid Pfeifer (Elizabeth)
(online reading)
The Salon
Pipeline-Collective
Nashville, Tennessee
July 19, 2021
Cast: Ren Jackson (Richard), JR Robles (Henry), Deborah Seidel (Margaret), Kilby Yarbrough (Elizabeth)
Directed by Bruce Miller
The Salon
Pipeline-Collective
Nashville, Tennessee
July 19, 2021
Cast: Ren Jackson (Richard), JR Robles (Henry), Deborah Seidel (Margaret), Kilby Yarbrough (Elizabeth)
Directed by Bruce Miller
Ren Jackson (Richard), JR Robles (Henry), Deborah Seidel (Margaret) and Kilby Yarbrough (Elizabeth)
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
June 30, 2021
Cast: John Lampe (Richard), Sean Phillips (Henry), Kristine Niven (Margaret), Bailey Hovermale (Elizabeth)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
June 30, 2021
Cast: John Lampe (Richard), Sean Phillips (Henry), Kristine Niven (Margaret), Bailey Hovermale (Elizabeth)
Kristine Niven (Margaret), John Lampe (Richard), Bailey Hovermale (Elizabeth) and Sean Phillips (Henry)
(reading)
Writers' Evening
Waste Not Theatre
Deli Theatre
London
June 21, 2021
Cast: Sam Barnes (Richard), Scott Wright (Henry), Kevin Quinn (Margaret), Meredith Jones Russell (Elizabeth)
Writers' Evening
Waste Not Theatre
Deli Theatre
London
June 21, 2021
Cast: Sam Barnes (Richard), Scott Wright (Henry), Kevin Quinn (Margaret), Meredith Jones Russell (Elizabeth)
Meredith Jones Russell (Elizabeth), Sam Barnes (Richard), Scott Wright (Henry) and Kevin Quinn (Margaret)
(online reading)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
March 28, 2021
Cast: Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Richard), Steve Bruun (Henry), Louise Cornetta (Margaret), Sarah Bostock (Elizabeth)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
March 28, 2021
Cast: Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Richard), Steve Bruun (Henry), Louise Cornetta (Margaret), Sarah Bostock (Elizabeth)
Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Richard), Steve Bruun (Henry), Louise Cornetta (Margaret) and Sarah Bostock (Elizabeth)
(online reading)
Scriptwriters & Co
Bath, UK
December 8, 2020
Cast: Al Brunker (Richard), Michael Brand (Henry), Suzanna Cardash (Margaret) and Rosie Closs (Elizabeth)
Scriptwriters & Co
Bath, UK
December 8, 2020
Cast: Al Brunker (Richard), Michael Brand (Henry), Suzanna Cardash (Margaret) and Rosie Closs (Elizabeth)
Video of Al Brunker (Richard), Michael Brand (Henry), Suzanna Cardash (Margaret) and Rosie Closs (Elizabeth)
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
November 10, 2020
Cast: Matthew Provenza (Richard), David Beck (Henry), Diane Quinn (Margaret), Alyson Linefsky (Elizabeth)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
November 10, 2020
Cast: Matthew Provenza (Richard), David Beck (Henry), Diane Quinn (Margaret), Alyson Linefsky (Elizabeth)
David Beck (Henry) and Matthew Provenza (Richard)
- Script published in The Courtship of Winds. Summer, 2022
- Script published in Hearts & Guns, Volume 2. Qutub Minar Review, 2023