Guards chase off the capped man, and a court jester distracts the crowd. A Danish prince mumbles stage left, "To be or not to be? Will there be a nuclear war and will humanity survive? That is the question."
George II is terrified by the prophecy of his fall, but his courtiers surround him with flattery. King Tony II of England comes over on a large, white horse to support the American King.
In Act I's final scene, King George II adjusts his robes. His supporters are shocked by what they see; some begin to abandon him in disgust. Where he once appeared to be entirely covered in gold, stains and spills now appear. One looks like the flag of a once-mighty kingdom, Enron. The stains grow, and connect to each other.
"He knew all along," a disgruntled subject grumbles. "I don't think so," responds another. "If he didn't know, he certainly took advantage of the Fall of the Towers, making war to divert attention from the failing economy and thus defend his throne," argues another.
"What are these crazy people talking about," a man in the audience shouts. “Why wasn't this in the daily newspapers and on television?" shouts another. King George II is left alone on stage, which is gradually flooded with light. The King shudders.
George II is terrified by the prophecy of his fall, but his courtiers surround him with flattery. King Tony II of England comes over on a large, white horse to support the American King.
In Act I's final scene, King George II adjusts his robes. His supporters are shocked by what they see; some begin to abandon him in disgust. Where he once appeared to be entirely covered in gold, stains and spills now appear. One looks like the flag of a once-mighty kingdom, Enron. The stains grow, and connect to each other.
"He knew all along," a disgruntled subject grumbles. "I don't think so," responds another. "If he didn't know, he certainly took advantage of the Fall of the Towers, making war to divert attention from the failing economy and thus defend his throne," argues another.
"What are these crazy people talking about," a man in the audience shouts. “Why wasn't this in the daily newspapers and on television?" shouts another. King George II is left alone on stage, which is gradually flooded with light. The King shudders.