Three Kings (play)

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

Three Kings
Written by	Stephen Beresford
Date premiered	3 September 2020
Place premiered	The Old Vic, London (Old Vic: In Camera)
Original language	English

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 surgery.^[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]