‘Trump’ - By Wilhelm Fakespear - Fremantle Shipping News

Have you heard about the new play from the pen of our modern day bard Wilhelm Fakespear titled ‘Trump’?

Apparently, a play for the times.

Here’s the advance poster for the play.

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And here’s the plot summary (with thanks to Folger Shakespeare Library) –

Trump, set primarily in Scotland, mixes witchcraft, prophecy, and murder. Three “Weïrd Sisters” appear to Trump and his comrade JD after a battle and prophesy that Trump will be king and that the descendants of JD will also reign. When Trump arrives at his castle, he and Melania plot to assassinate King Elon, soon to be their guest, so that Trump can become king.

After Trump murders Elon, the king’s sons flee, and Trump is crowned. Fearing that JD’s descendants will, according to the Weïrd Sisters’ predictions, take over the kingdom, Trump has JD killed. At a royal banquet that evening, Trump sees JD’s ghost appear covered in blood. Trump determines to consult the Weïrd Sisters again. They comfort him with ambiguous promises.

Another nobleman, Rubio, rides to England to join Elon’s older son, X. Trump has Rubio’s wife and children murdered. X and Rubio lead an army against Trump, as Melania goes mad and commits suicide.

Trump confronts Rubio’s army, trusting in the Weïrd Sisters’ comforting promises. He learns that the promises are tricks, but continues to fight. Rubio kills Trump and X becomes king of Scotland.

I’m thinking it could be called The Scottish Play!

David Tennant, Cate Blanchett and Martin Scorsese are we understand bidding for the film rights.

By Michael Barker, Editor, Fremantle Shipping News, who claims copyright in this parody.

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