Three Queens
The 2024 debut production of Three Queens ran at Barons Court Theatre from 23rd April to 11th May 2024, and was produced by Kibo Productions and Rosamund Gravelle
It was OFFIE Nominated in two Performances categories - Supporting Role and Lead Performance - as well as a London Pub Theatres Standing Ovation Award Nomination for best Direction.
It received five and four star reviews which you can read by clicking on the name of the review below.
Cast
Queen Mary 1st of England
Becky Black
Lady Jane Grey
Martha Crow
Cardinal Reginald Pole
Les Kenny-Green
Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Eliza Shea
Kat Ashley
Sally Sharp
Sir Robert Dudley
Sushant Shekhar
Creatives & Production Team
Rosamund Gravelle
Playwright & Co-Producer
Sharon Willems
Director
Co-Producer Barons Court Theatre / Kibo Productions
Leo Bacica
Lighting Designer
Co-Producer Barons Court Theatre / Kibo Productions
Edward Dimitri Kennaway
Composer
Scout Carter
Production Assistant
Noura Smith
Production Assistant
There were three after show talks during this production run Three Queens with the first after show talk featuring Dr Elizabeth Norton, (eminent Tudor Historian, and the historical consultant on the movie Firebrand about Queen Katherine Parr starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law), Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (former Leader of the House of Lords) and Rosamund Gravelle; the second panel discussion featured Rosamund being joined by writers Amy Claire Tasker and Jen Tucker; while the final panel discussion saw whole cast of Three Queens alongside Rosamund. All three discussion panels were chaired by Sharon Willems, Director of Three Queens and Artistic Director of Barons Court Theatre.
Three Queens received two Off-West End Awards (OFFIES) nomination - these went to Martha Crow (for her role as Lady Jane Grey), in the category for Best Lead Role In A Play and to Les Kenny-Green (for his role as Cardinal Reginald Pole), in the Best Supporting Role In A Play category; Sharon Willems, as Director of Three Queens, was nominated for a Standing Ovation Award 2024 for Best Direction in a Play by the London Pub Theatre Awards 2024.
Three Queens was chosen by London Pub Theatre Review critic David Weir as his Reviewers Choice Best Shows 2024 and theatre critic Kat Masterson picked Three Queens as one her top Theatre shows of 2024.
See exclusive photos from the premiere 2024 production of Three Queens taken by Rosamund Gravelle
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In Thanks: below are the people who helped to help make the 2024 premiere production of Three Queens possible with their support, as well as those that generously donated to the production fundraiser.
Barons Court Theatre Dr Owen Emmerson Judith Steinberg Kerry Griffiths A Sinclair Dr Elizabeth Norton Kirsty Smilie Ann Evans Harold and Jane Rosenberg Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Tim Cogan Erika Indra Duncan Tincello Dr Nicola Tallis Dick Bird Esther Hyman R Friggens Tom and Tina McGlynn Magnus Lauglo Mavis Hyman Margaret Patsias Rosie Daniels Elizabeth Galloway Aviva Grisby