Large text on the left reads The King James Bible Play. A man writes with a feather quill at a desk full of books. He is wearing a black robe and white ruff. A woman sits on the desk next to him, observing as she writes on a clipboard. She is wearing blue jeans and a white collared shirt.

Cyrus Lane and Deborah Hay. Photo: Dariane Sanche.

Four performers in period costume gather around a candlelit table in a library-like setting, while one balances a pineapple in midair during a stage production.

From left: Michael Spencer-Davis, Gray Powell, Cyrus Lane and Steven Hao. Photo: David Hou.

Five performers gather around a table in a library stage set, with one reading from a paper.

From left: Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Liz Der, Angel Lo, Sara Topham and Deborah Hay. Photo: David Hou.

Two performers in period costumes read from papers across a table in a candlelit library setting during a theatre scene.

Steven Hao and Rylan Wilkie. Photo: David Hou.

Studio Theatre

August 6 – September 26 |

Opens August 21

Drama

THE KING JAMES BIBLE PLAY

By Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman

A Stratford Festival Commission

World Première

Directed by Nina Lee Aquino

Audience Advisory »

A sacred story, a secular reckoning

A gripping and humorous portrait of the men behind the monumental translation of the King James Bible and a group of modern women creating a play about that process, this world première is a fascinating interrogation of translation in all its forms.

Runtime: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission*
*Run times are approximate

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The King James Bible Play Short

CAST & CREATIVE

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PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO

Four performers in period costume gather around a candlelit table in a library-like setting, while one balances a pineapple in midair during a stage production.

From left: Michael Spencer-Davis, Gray Powell, Cyrus Lane and Steven Hao. Photo: David Hou.

Two performers in period costumes stand on an elevated platform in a dimly lit library setting surrounded by towering bookshelves during a theatre scene.

From left: Cyrus Lane and Gray Powell. Photo: David Hou.

Five performers in period costumes gather around a table in a candlelit library setting during a theatre scene.

From left: Cyrus Lane, Gray Powell, Steven Hao, Rylan Wilkie and Michael Spencer-Davis. Photo: David Hou.

Two performers in period costumes stand beside a lectern in a library-like setting during a stage production.

From left: Steven Hao and Cyrus Lane. Photo: David Hou.

Two performers in period costumes read from papers across a table in a candlelit library setting during a theatre scene.

From left: Steven Hao and Rylan Wilkie. Photo: David Hou.

Five performers gather around a table in a library stage set, with one reading from a paper.

From left: Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Liz Der, Angel Lo, Sara Topham and Deborah Hay. Photo: David Hou.

Two performers stand at a table under spotlight lighting, reviewing papers during a stage production.

From left: Deborah Hay and Vivien Endicott-Douglas. Photo: David Hou.

Two performers in period costumes interact around a table onstage while a third performer watches at a distance, with a library-inspired set in the background during a stage production.

From left: Angel Lo, Sara Topham and Deborah Hay. Photo: David Hou.

Three performers gather around a table in a library stage set, with one seated and looking at a phone.

From left: Angel Lo, Sara Topham and Vivien Endicott-Douglas. Photo: David Hou.

A performer in period costume leans over a desk with books and notes in a library stage set.

Sara Topham. Photo: David Hou.

Two performers in period costumes stand on a balcony, while two other performers sit at a table below and another stands and looks on in a library-like setting during a stage production.

From left: Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Angel Lo, Rylan Wilkie, Sara Topham and Liz Der. Photo: David Hou.

A performer stands over a candlelit table under a spotlight while another watches at a distance in a dark library stage set.

From left: Cyrus Lane and Deborah Hay. Photo: David Hou.

Three performers in period costumes stand in a circle and raise their arms on a library stage set beside a candlelit table.

From left: Liz Der, Angel Lo and Sara Topham. Photo: David Hou.

Seven performers in period costumes gather around a table in a dimly lit library stage set lined with bookshelves during a theatre scene.

From left: Michael Spencer-Davis, Gray Powell, Angel Lo, Liz Der, Deborah Hay, Cyrus Lane and Sara Topham. Photo: David Hou.

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