Synopses & Reviews
Richard III brings the Wars of the Roses cycle of history plays to a close in bloody fashion. Arguably Shakespeares most villainous king, we watch in horror and delight as Richard murders his way to the throne, unable to resist his cruel wit and dark humour. This is a hugely entertaining and diabolical adventure that tells the story of one mans journey to heaven, then back to hell.
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Synopsis
Propeller Shakespeare's version of the dramatic culmination of Shakespeare's dramatization of the Wars of the Roses.
Synopsis
Richard III is Shakespeare's first great theatrical creation: Richard is charming, witty, ironic, terrifying -- but he is also the embodiment, in his own personality, of the violence and chaos of the Wars of the Roses. This is the latest in the Propeller Series, a fresh and energized intervention in the Shakespeare market, with both a general and scholarly appeal.
About the Author
Propeller is an all-male Shakespeare company which mixes a rigorous approach to the text with a modern physical aesthetic. They look for as many ways as possible to inform the physical life of the production with the poetry of the text, giving as much control as possible to the actor in telling the story. Over the last fifteen years, Propeller has performed Shakespeare in over twenty two countries. In 2011 Propeller reached nearly one hundred thousand people worldwide.