Three Kings (play)

Three Kings is a one-person play by Stephen Beresford.

Three Kings
Written byStephen Beresford
Date premiered3 September 2020
Place premieredThe Old Vic, London
(Old Vic: In Camera)
Original languageEnglish

Production history

The play premiered as part of The Old Vic, London's Old Vic: In Camera series broadcasting performances live from The Old Vic's empty auditorium to audiences worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. The play was written for and performed by Andrew Scott as Patrick and directed by Matthew Warchus, with Katy Rudd as associate director.[1]

The play was due to be performed from 29 July to 1 August 2020, however Scott was forced to undergo minor sugery.[2] The play was postponed to 3 to 5 September 2020.

The playtext will be published by Nick Hern Books on 10 September 2020.[3]

Critical reception

The play received positive reviews from critics and audiences with four star reviews from The Guardian,[4] The Telegraph[5] and BroadwayWorld.[6]

References

  1. "Old Vic: In Camera – Three Kings". The Old Vic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "Andrew Scott forced to miss Three Kings performances to undergo minor surgery". www.independent.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "Nick Hern Books | Three Kings, By Stephen Beresford". Nick Hern Books. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. Love, Catherine (6 September 2020). "Three Kings review – Andrew Scott shines in fatherhood elegy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. Cavendish, Dominic (5 September 2020). "Three Kings review, Old Vic In Camera: Andrew Scott doesn't just unfold the tale, he takes us right inside it". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. Cashell, Eleni. "BWW Review: THREE KINGS, Old Vic". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.


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