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.
