Queen Elizabeth II is dead. After a lifetime of waiting, her son Charles ascends the throne with Camilla by his side. As William, Kate, and Harry look on, he prepares for the future of power that lies before him. But how to rule? Winner of the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Play, King Charles III is the "fresh, thrilling and fearlessly comic" ( Entertainment Weekly ) drama of political intrigue by Mike Bartlett, with sensational runs in London's West End and on Broadway. This controversial “future history play” explores the people underneath the crowns, the unwritten rules of Britain's democracy and the conscience of its most famous family. “Mike Bartlett's flat-out brilliant portrait of a monarchy in crisis.” - Ben Brantley, The New York Times “A crowning achievement.” - Peter Marks, The Washington Post “Long live King Charles III !” - David Cote, Time Out New York “Breathtakingly audacious!” - Jesse Green, New York Magazine “Vibrant, gripping and thrilling.” - Mark Kennedy, Associated Press "An absolutely breathtaking portrayal of a royal unraveling." - Jeremy Gerrard, Deadline “Mike Bartlett's flat-out brilliant portrait of a monarchy in crisis.” - Ben Brantley, The New York Times “A crowning achievement.” - Peter Marks, The Washington Post “Long live King Charles III !” - David Cote, Time Out New York “Breathtakingly audacious!” - Jesse Green, New York Magazine “Vibrant, gripping and thrilling.” - Mark Kennedy, Associated Press "An absolutely breathtaking portrayal of a royal unraveling." - Jeremy Gerrard, Deadline Mike Bartlett is a multi-award-winning writer for both stage and screen. His theatre work includes: The 47th (Old Vic, London, 2022); Game (Almeida, 2015); King Charles III (Almeida Theatre and West End, 2014); An Intervention (Paines Plough/Watford, 2014); Chariots of Fire (Hampstead Theatre, 2012); 13 (National Theatre, London, 2011); Earthquakes in London (Headlong and National Theatre, 2010); Love, Love, Love (Paines Plough and Plymouth Theatre Royal, 2010); Cock (Royal Court, 2009; West End, 2022); Artefacts (Bush Theatre and Nabokov, 2008); and My Child (Royal Court, 2007). For television, he's worked on: Life , Doctor Foster , King Charles III , Sticks and Stones , Trauma , and Press .