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John Wilmot, the Libertine, is a man of contradictory morals. He’s the Earl of Rochester, a poet, friend and confidant to Charles II, a notorious rake, an anti-monarchist Royalist, an atheist who converted to Christianity. When he falls in love with actress Elizabeth Barry, these beliefs are tested.
Charles II commissions Wilmot to write him a play, to which he happily agrees. But instead of using this opportunity to please Charles II, he writes a story that turns a critical eye to the crown.
Sexually indulgent, witty, and bawdy, The Libertine by Stephen Jeffreys is a critique on living life in excess. It was originally performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1994 with its American premiere performed by the Chicago Steppenwolf Theatre Company. It has since received many major stage productions.
In 2004, The Libertine was adapted to a major motion picture starring John Malkovich and Johnny Depp. The major themes in this play are still relevant to today’s society, making it an instant classic.
Stephen Jeffreys
Stephen Jeffreys’ plays include The Libertine and I Just Stopped By to See the Man (Royal Court); Valued Friends and A Going Concern (Hampstead); Bugles at the Gates of Jalalabad (part of the Tricycle Theatre’s Great Game season about Afghanistan); The Convict’s Opera (Out of Joint); Lost Land (starring John Malkovich, Steppenwolf, Chicago); The Art of War (Sydney Theatre Company) and A Jovial Crew (RSC). His adaptation of Dickens’ Hard Times has been performed all over the world. He wrote the films The Libertine (starring Johnny Depp) and Diana (starring Naomi Watts). He co-authored the Beatles musical Backbeat which opened at the Citizens Theatre and went on to seasons in London’s West End, Toronto and Los Angeles, and translated The Magic Flute for English National Opera in Simon McBurney’s production. For eleven years he was Literary Associate at the Royal Court Theatre where he is now a member of the Council. His celebrated playwriting workshops have influenced numerous writers.
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