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RICHARD III

RICHARD III

Category

Play

Country

United Kingdom

Run Dates

NOV 17 - 22, 2003

Run Time

200 minutes

Run Dates

2003.11.17 ~ 2003.11.22

Newcastle Theatre Royal

2003.07.23 ~ 2003.11.08

RSC

World Premiere

About the show

This Richard was conceived as an Edwardian impresario, a barn-storming actor-manager taking charge of a great theatre (complete with magnificent red velvet curtains, well-worn backcloths and stage flats) to play out his compulsive fantasies, only to discover that his play will ultimately escape his control. Henry Goodman's Richard emerged from the heavy red curtains at the start of the play, straight-backed and dapperly dressed in ivory top hat and tails. Half-way through his opening speech, he stumbled, almost falling before angrily tearing off his clothes to reveal a darker outfit beneath, with heavy boots, orthopaedic body-brace and arm-strap.

Details

CAST Tom Anderson – Bishop of Ely / Murderer 1 / Oxford Maureen Beattie – Queen Elizabeth Lynsey Beauchamp – Citizen 1 Jack Chamberlain – Prince Edward Toby Dantzic – Christopher Urswick / Tyrell William Day-Brosnan – Duke of York David Fielder – Edward IV / Norfolk John Lloyd Fillingham – Catesby Bradley Freegard – Brakenbury / Richmond Ian Gelder – Duke of Clarence Henry Goodman – Richard III Michael Hadley – Hastings Christopher Harvey – Vaughan James Hayes – Stanley Daisy Hughes – Daughter David Jowett – Page John Killoran – Rivers John Lightbody – Ratcliffe Andrew Macbean – Archbishop / Henry VI Cherry Morris – Duchess of York Fergus O’Donnell – Blunt / Murderer 2 / Scrivener David Peart – Grey / Lord Mayor Javone Prince – Dorset Sheila Reid – Queen Margaret Malcolm Sinclair – Buckingham Jack Snell – Page Thomas Spackman – Prince Edward Lisa Stevenson – Lady Anne Ben Woods – Duke of York Rob Wynn – Clarence’s Son / Keeper / Surrey CREATIVE TEAM Playwright – William Shakespeare Director – Sean Holmes Designer – Anthony Lamble Light Design – Time Nitchell Sound – Martin Slavin Music – Adrian Lee Fights – Terry King

Where it's been performed

Newcastle Theatre Royal

Newcastle Theatre Royal

Newcastle

United Kingdom

RSC

RSC

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Stratford

United Kingdom

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