The Shadows of the King – Part 1
Escaping from the Leads, a prison high up in the Doge’s Palace in Venice, and fleeing from the Venetian Inquisition, troubled adventurer Giacomo Casanova arrives in Paris on 5th January 1757, the day of Robert Damiens’ failed attempt to assassinate Louis XV. To rebuild his fortunes, he accepts an invitation from an influential acquaintance to investigate who is behind the systematic destruction of a wealthy French businessman. Along with an actress, a monk, his godson and the richest woman in France, Casanova finds himself embroiled in the affairs of Louis XV’s spymasters.
Programme Notes
Cast & The House of Bourbon
(7 pages)
Prologue
Prison
(9 pages)
Chapter 1
The Southerner
(14 pages)
Chapter 2
Stefano, Marie & Giuseppe
(8 pages)
Chapter 3
The Recruit
(15 pages)
Chapter 4
Place des Fleurs
(31 pages)
Chapter 5
Secrets
(21 pages)
Chapter 6
Falling
(17 pages)
Chapter 7
Spies
(29 pages)
Chapter 8
Threads
(17 pages)
Chapter 9
No Return
(29 Pages)
Chapter 10
Sanctuary
(18 pages)
Chapter 11
End Games
(14 pages)
Chapter 12
The Damned
(19 pages)
Chapter 10
Sanctuary
(18 pages)