Exit the King

Exit the King tells the story of King Berenger the First, who was rumored to be more than 400 years old and at one time was able to command nature and force others to obey his will. He has just been told that he is dying and his kingdom is crumbling around him. In deep denial, he refuses to relinquish the throne. That we are all mortal, regardless of how much we deny it, is the foundation for this Ionesco classic.