RSC Live: Richard III

Sep 28, 2022

3h 20m

★ 8.0

Overview

Young Richard of Gloucester uses the chaos of the Wars of the Roses to begin his unscrupulous climb to power in this classic Shakespearean history of a king in the throes of jealousy and murder. Despite being manifestly unfit to govern, he overcomes each obstacle in his way to seize the crown, as King Richard III. But as those around him turn against him, and as his plans begin to unravel, where else can he turn as the Lancastrian opposition returns to drag the country into battle once more and put an end to Richard’s tyrannical rule. Richard III is a savagely comic analysis of the exercise of power, reminding us of the dangers of tyranny and our duty not to let it go unchecked.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

Royal Shakespeare Company

Trafalgar Releasing

RSC Live: Richard III Trailers

Cast

Richmond

Nicholas Armfield

Hastings

Micah Balfour

Rivers

Oscar Batterham

Duchess of York

Claire Benedict

Elizabeth

Kirsty Bushell

Lady Hastings / Keeper / Citizen 3

Sophie Cartman

Stanley

Simon Coates

Berkley / Catesby

Matthew Duckett

Tyrell

Will Edgerton

Margaret

Minnie Gale

Edward IV

Ashley D Gayle

Murderer 2

Conor Glean

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