When Patrick is eight years old, his absent father returns unexpectedly for a brief but memorable encounter. Years later- recalling that meeting and the revelations that followed, Patrick traces the events of his father’s life, laying bare a journey of grandiose plans, aching disappointments and audacious self-delusion.

Three Kings by Stephen Beresford is a heartbreaking and hilarious play about fathers and sons, the gifts and burdens of inheritance, and the unfathomable puzzle of human relationships. Performed by award winning actor Steve Cowley and written by the BAFTA award winning screenwriter of Pride

Sturrock Studio, Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre, Upton Cross, Friday 7th November at 7.30pm