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May 26, 2024 · May 26, 2024. Shakespeare‘s Richard III is a brilliant portrait of villainy, a mesmerizing study in how unchecked ambition and Machiavellian manipulation can lead to the downfall of individuals and entire kingdoms. The play‘s titular character, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, has become the quintessential image of an evil king in popular culture.
May 26, 2024 · The controversy surrounding Richard III stems from a complex interplay of factors, including the scarcity of reliable contemporary sources, the influence of Tudor propaganda, the enduring mystery of the Princes in the Tower, and the impact of Shakespeare‘s portrayal on popular perception.
May 22, 2024 · A production of “Richard III” at the Shakespeare’s Globe theater faced criticism because a nondisabled actor plays the scheming king. But disputes like these miss the point, our critic...
May 22, 2024 · Read our review of history play Richard III, now in performances at Shakespeare's Globe to 3 August. Isaac Ouro-Gnao 22 May, 2024, 10:30 Richard III marks the latest collaboration between director Elle While and Shakespeare’s Globe’s artistic director Michelle Terry, who takes the lead role here.
4 days ago · Richard III is the protagonist of Richard III, one of William Shakespeare's history/tragedy plays. Apart from Shakespeare, he appears in many other works of literature. Two other plays of the Elizabethan era predated Shakespeare's work.
May 22, 2024 · London. 22 May 2024. Michelle Terry as Richard in Richard III at Shakespeare’s Globe, © Marc Brenner. It is a bold creative choice to cut the line “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse” from Richard III, but it’s far from the most notable decision in Shakespeare’s Globe’s latest staging of Shakespeare’s English history play.
May 22, 2024 · The Globe’s artistic director, who faced a storm of protest for taking on the role, is terrific in this vibrant feminist reinterpretation. Shakespeare’s Richard III has been dogged by ...
