Holbein's Skull By Martyn Wade
Martyn Wade
Holbein's Skull is a deliciously funny play about art, relationships, and sexuality, set in London a few hundred years ago. The story revolves around Hans Holbein, an up-and-coming artist, who is about to begin work on his painting The Ambassadors.
In this imaginative drama, we meet Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, the two Ambassadors, and Margery Horsman, a lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn. As Jean attempts to persuade King Henry VIII regarding his actions with Anne, Holbein's painting takes center stage, filled with intriguing artifacts and potential meanings.
This fresh, sharp, and witty drama zips along with its imaginative take on the enigma surrounding Holbein's masterpiece.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.