The play made its premiere at the Minerva Theatre in Chichester from 3 November to 1 December 2018.
Following the production's success, it transferred to the Menier Chocolate Factory in London, running from 20 September to 16 November, 2019, with favourable reviews.
[2] Kathryn Hughes noted in The Times Literary Supplement how the play acknowledges Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author as its precursor and how the modern audience is challenged to question its own escapism in indulging in yet another Regency drama.
[4] It was announced in addition that the play was due to transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End in May 2020.
[5] However, performances had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though the producers intend to remount the production at a later date.