King Charles III

by Mike Bartlett

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Mike Bartlett's controversial "future history play" explores the people beneath the crowns, the unwritten rules of our democracy, and the conscience of Britain's most famous family. Queen Elizabeth II is dead. After a lifetime of waiting, her son ascends the throne. A future of power. But how to rule? Drawing on the style and structure of a Shakespearean history play, King Charles III opened at London's Almeida Theatre, directed by its Artistic Director Rupert Goold, in 2014, before transferring to the West End.… (more)

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Pretty solid play. Takes a while to get going, but when it gets going it reads well. There's something really fun about reading a modern political drama written in the style of a Shakespearean play. It doesn't quite work as well as it wants to, but I think it's pretty good and would probably be even better when watching it. (

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King Charles III

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Charles, Prince of Wales

Prince William

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Kate Middleton

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

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London, England, UK

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This is the script of the stage production. Do not combine with the TV or any other adaptation.

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Mike Bartlett's controversial "future history play" explores the people beneath the crowns, the unwritten rules of our democracy, and the conscience of Britain's most famous family. Queen Elizabeth II is dead. After a lifetime of waiting, her son ascends the throne. A future of power. But how to rule? Drawing on the style and structure of a Shakespearean history play, King Charles III opened at London's Almeida Theatre, directed by its Artistic Director Rupert Goold, in 2014, before transferring to the West End.

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