809478012986

William Shakespeare: Richard III

Isaac Fox; Rosie Sheehy; Ashley D Gayle; Kirsty Bushell; Mark Quartley; Henry Fox; Ben Hall; Arthur

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Format: DVD

Cat No: OA1298D

Release Date:  28 April 2023

Label:  Opus Arte - Dvd / Opus Arte

Packaging Type:  DVD Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  809478012986

Genres:  Classical  

Composer/Series:  William Shakespeare

  • Description

    '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 IIIis 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.