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

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

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.

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

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

Critical reception

The play received positive reviews from critics and audiences with four star reviews from The Guardian, The Telegraph and BroadwayWorld.

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. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. 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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