Power (play)

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Power is a play by the British playwright Nick Dear. It is set in the court of King Louis XIV of France and explores the events and ideas that led him to take full control of government and become an absolute monarch.

The play is essentially a drama, but also contains a great deal of comedy and innuendo.

Power was first performed by the Royal National Theatre at the Cottesloe Theatre on July 3, 2003, and the original cast was:

More recently, Power was performed by the Putney Arts Theatre Company at Putney Arts Theatre in February 2006. And the Lace Market Theatre in Nottingham between 17 and 22 July 2006. Discussion of the play on 25 July 2006. Power was premiered in the Finnish National Theatre 6th september 2006.