This new production of the tale of Shakespeare’s gloriously terrifying malcontent is performed by a cast of four actors. By turns, thrilling and horrifying, and shot through with the blackest of humour, this production is essential viewing for today’s turbulent times.
A cut-throat, no-nonsense and intimate production.
Out of this comes a world of paranoia and back-stabbing betrayal, as he is inevitably outsmarted by those who would similarly be king in what might be the most telling political play of our time.
Richard is more nuanced than your average psychopath in this powerhouse production.
If it necessarily loses a sense of Richard’s wider world and misses some tonal variety, it is nonetheless a vigorous and assured production.
Bard in the Botanics, Glasgow from Thursday July 18, 2019, until Saturday August 3, 2019. More info: http://www.bardinthebotanics.co.uk
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