Three Kings by Stephen Beresford
A heartbreaking andhilarious play for a solo actor about fathers and sons, the gifts and burdens of inheritance, and the unfathomable puzzle of human relationships.
'A superb monologue – short, sharp, unsettling and upsetting.. though easy and colloquial the writing has the intensity of a Greek drama, suggesting how damage ricochets down generations... in its rich mix of light and shade it's almost a male correlative to Fleabag' * Telegraph *
'A tour de force... Beresford's play [is] a mixture of longing and despair, the constant flickering hope that things will be different, the crushing realisation of disappointment. His writing is precise and fluent, catching each mood as it swims swiftly by' * WhatsOnStage *
'A penetrating play about toxic fathers and sons... until it becomes heartbreaking, Beresford’s script is nasty fun' * New York Times *
'An intimate character study, teeming with vivid descriptions... beautifully crafted'
* The Arts Desk *'A tour de force... Beresford's play [is] a mixture of longing and despair, the constant flickering hope that things will be different, the crushing realisation of disappointment. His writing is precise and fluent, catching each mood as it swims swiftly by' * WhatsOnStage *
'A measured and meticulously crafted tale of fathers and sons, with moments of sharp humour'
* Guardian *'While the subject matter is dark and the content often heartbreaking, there are also elegant moments of comedy scattered lightly at the most perfect times – but when those painful moments do hit, they hit you hard and unexpectedly'
* Broadway World *'Bleakly compelling'
* The Times *'A penetrating play about toxic fathers and sons... until it becomes heartbreaking, Beresford’s script is nasty fun' * New York Times *
'A triumph'
* Los Angeles Times *
Stephen Beresford trained at RADA and worked as an actor before writing for television and film, winning a BAFTA for his screenplay for the feature film Pride (2014). His plays include: The Southbury Child (Chichester Festival Theatre & Bridge Theatre, London, 2022); Three Kings (Old Vic, London, 2020); Fanny & Alexander (Old Vic, London, 2018), a stage adaptation of the film by Ingmar Bergman; and The Last of the Haussmans (National Theatre, London, 2012).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848429772 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848429770 |
| Title | Three Kings |
| Author | Stephen Beresford |
| Series | Nhb Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 2020-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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