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A Game at Chess is a comic satirical play by Thomas Middleton, first staged in August 1624 by the King's Men at the Globe Theatre. The play is notable for its political content, dramatizing a conflict between Spain and England.

The plot takes the form of a chess match, and the play includes some genuine chess moves. Instead of personal names, the characters are known as the White Knight, the Black King, and so forth. Yet the play unmistakably alludes to Anglo-Spanish diplomacy under King James, especially the failed marriage negotiation between Prince Charles and the Spanish Infanta Maria Anna of Spain. The play is satirical of King James I of England, and it was shut down after only nine days.

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A Game at Chess is a comic satirical play by Thomas Middleton, first staged in August 1624 by the King's Men at the Globe Theatre. The play is notable for its political content, dramatizing a conflict between Spain and England.

The plot takes the form of a chess match, and the play includes some genuine chess moves. Instead of personal names, the characters are known as the White Knight, the Black King, and so forth. Yet the play unmistakably alludes to Anglo-Spanish diplomacy under King James, especially the failed marriage negotiation between Prince Charles and the Spanish Infanta Maria Anna of Spain. The play is satirical of King James I of England, and it was shut down after only nine days.

Modern performances The Spanish Tragedy was performed in the Rose Theater on the south bank, just a few yards from the more-prosperous Globe. It was performed 4-26th of September of 2010. Directed by Adrian Brown, following the original story. Characters were played by Revenge (Sean Garvey), Hieronimo (Hayward Morse), Horatio (Barra Collins), Balthazar (Nik Choulman), Lorenzo (Richard Gee), Bel-Imperia (Rosie Langland). - (Should have, but was not put under, "Modern Performances")

References Planet Theatre. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://s343019910.websitehome.co.uk/planet_theatre/the-spanish-tragedy.html