Andrew Scott to star in Old Vic’s new live streamed play Three Kings

The 'Fleabag' actor will headline the theatre's new livestreamed play 'Three Kings' beginning 29 July

Andrew Scott will star in Three Kings, a new play by Stephen Beresford set to stream from The Old Vic theatre from 29 July.

The Fleabag actor will give five performances of Three Kings to an empty auditorium from 29 July to 1 August. The performances will stream directly to ticket holders.

The play, written for Scott by Beresford (Pride and The Last of the Haussmans), follows the story of eight-year-old Patrick and the events which ensue after his absent father unexpectedly returns.

Three Kings is billed as a “hilarious and heartbreaking” story exploring “fathers and sons, the gifts and burdens of inheritance, and the unfathomable puzzle of human relationships”.

The livestreamed play is part of the Old Vic’s “In Camera” series, an initiative developed with the goal of sharing live theatre during the pandemic. The series launched last month with its production of Lungs, starring The Crown’s Claire Foy and Matt Smith.

Three Kings will be staged by Matthew Warchus, the artistic director of the Old Vic. He said, “I am hugely grateful to Stephen for writing this play especially for the ‘Old Vic: In Camera’ series and to Andrew for agreeing to perform it.

“Their generous support of the Old Vic at this critical time and their spirit of adventure in joining us in this crucial fundraising experiment is enormously appreciated.”

Warchus was previously the artistic director for the theatre’s 2018 production of Harold Pinter’s The Caretaker.

Tickets for Three Kings are priced between £10 and £40, with a limited number available. Previously, tickets for Lungs were capped at 1,000 per performance in order to replicate the theatre’s real audience capacity.

The final performance of Three Kings on 1 August will be followed by a Q&A with Scott, hosted by television presenter Dermot O’Leary. Tickets for the Q&A will be sold at £20.