Power is a play by the British playwright Nick Dear.
It deals with the intrigue and tension of the court and explores the events and ideas that led Louis XIV to take full control of government and become an absolute monarch.
The play is essentially a drama, but also contains a great deal of comedy and innuendo.
Power was premiered in the Finnish National Theatre (Kansallisteatteri) 6 September 2006.
It has also been produced at theatres in Portugal (Teatro Municipal de Almada), Poland and Hungary.