A cutthroat lawyer vs. a throat cutting king. The court of Henry the Eighth is the backdrop for an unusual clash of wills in this two-person play. As the scene opens, the arrogant monarch’s supper has just been interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a visitor from the future—a fast talking Jewish attorney named Jerome Steinberg. His appearance in Henry’s life, he explains, is a result of the impending divorce between Henry and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon; Jerome will be representing her interests in the proceedings. Skeptical at first, then angered by this stranger’s brash declarations, Henry is nonetheless intrigued by Jerome’s suggestion that five more women after Catherine will hold the title of Queen. Both men—egotistical and intent on winning at all costs—will have their mettle tested over the next 15 years...