The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria
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Show Bio
The year is 1943 and Bulgaria has just told Hitler where to stick it.
Europe’s major powers are at war and King Boris III must choose a side or be swept away. A raucous and poignant tale in which a bunch of underdogs use every trick in the book to outwit the Nazis and save nearly 50,000 Jewish lives.
Fresh from a New York run, the Edinburgh Fringe smash hit and Off West End award-winner is now heading to the Mercury Theatre.
Award-winning Out Of The Forest Theatre’s irreverent comedy – featuring live music inspired by Bulgarian and Jewish folk tunes – tells the incredible true story that the world forgot.
Reviews
Razor-sharp wit and faultless timing, a spirited celebration of the Bulgarian monarch who outwitted Hitler and saved thousands of Jewish lives.’
- The Scotsman
Snappily written, wittily performed and brightly coloured by a live score… For all its fun and games, it is a play with a sting.
- The Guardian
THE hit of the Edinburgh Fringe.
- Times Radio
Historically poignant and hysterically funny.
- West End Best Friend
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