King Charles III (play)
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Artwork for the original London and Broadway productions.
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| Written by | Mike Bartlett |
| Date premiered | 10 April 2014 |
| Place premiered | Almeida Theatre, London |
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Drama Future history |
| Setting | London, United Kingdom in the future |
King Charles III is a 2014 play in blank verse by Mike Bartlett. It premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in April 2014 and centres on the accession and reign of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, the possible regnal name of the real Charles, Prince of Wales, and limiting the freedom of the press after the News International phone hacking scandal.
Its premiere production was at the Almeida Theatre from 10 April to 31 May 2014, with previews from 3 April, directed by Rupert Goold. Charles was played by Tim Pigott-Smith, whilst the cast also includes Margot Leicester as Camilla,Oliver Chris as Prince William, Lydia Wilson as Catherine, Richard Goulding as Prince Harry,Adam James as prime minister and Nicholas Rowe as leader of the opposition. A typical performance ran for two hours and 45 minutes, including one interval.
The production transferred to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre in September 2014 for an initial three-month run, later announcing an extension to the end of January 2015. When Pigott-Smith sustained a broken collar bone, he was replaced for five weeks by Miles Richardson.
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