Shakespeare: Richard III / Royal Shakespeare Company

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‘Conscience is but a word that cowards use’ – Young Richard of Gloucester uses the chaos of the Wars of the Roses to begin his...

‘Conscience is but a word that cowards use’ – Young Richard of Gloucester uses the chaos of the Wars of the Roses to begin his unscrupulous climb to power. Despite being manifestly unfit to govern, he seizes the crown as King Richard III. But how does he do it? How do we let tyrants get away with it? How do they find their way to power? Why do we buy into it? And how can it be stopped? Richard III is a savagely comic analysis of the exercise of power. It reminds us both of the dangers of tyranny and of our duty not to let it go unchecked. Directed by Gregory Doran and featuring Arthur Hughes as Richard, this is the thrilling climax to Shakespeare’s first great history cycle.



Product Description:


  • Release Date: April 28, 2023


  • UPC: 809478012986


  • Catalog Number: OA 1298D


  • Label: Opus Arte


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Period: Renaissance


  • Composer: William Shakespeare


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Shakespeare Company


  • Performer: Isaac Fox, Rosie Sheehy, Ashley D. Gayle, Kirsty Bushell, Mark Quartley, Henry Fox, Ben Hall, Arthur Hughes, Nicholas Armfield, Jamie Wilkes, Claire Benedict, Minnie Gale



Works:


  1. Richard III

    Composer: William Shakespeare

    Ensemble: Royal Shakespeare

    Performer: Gregory Doran (Director), Arthur Hughes (Richard III), Rosie Sheehy (Anne), Ashley D Gayle (Edward VI), Kirsty Bushell (Queen Elizabeth), Ben Hall (Clarence), Nicholas Armfield (Earl of Richmond/Henry VII), Jamie Wilkes (Buckingham), Claire Benedict (Duchess of York), Minnie Gale (Margaret)