In Mike Bartlett’s King Charles III: A Future History Play, currently in a regional premiere as part of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s summer lineup, Queen Elizabeth II has died, and Prince Charles — who’s past seventy— has ascended to the throne. He’s grieving for his strong, competent mother, and at the same time trying to decide who he is now, both in his private life and as the king of England. It’s a position he’s achieved after years of waiting, during which the real Charles weathered the ugly breakup of his marriage to Princess Diana and the storm of public condemnation that followed her death; worried about the well-being of their two sons; finally married his longtime love, Camilla; spoke out on issues such as architecture and organic gardening; and chafed at his inability to actually help the poor and suffering of his country — including immigrants. Read the full review on Westword…
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