RSC Live: Richard III (2022)
Young Richard of Gloucester uses the chaos of the Wars of the Roses to begin his unscrupulous climb to power in this classic Shakespearean history of a king in the throes of jealousy and murder. Despite being manifestly unfit to govern, he overcomes each obstacle in his way to seize the crown, as King Richard III. But as those around him turn against him, and as his plans begin to unravel, where else can he turn as the Lancastrian opposition returns to drag the country into battle once more and put an end to Richard’s tyrannical rule. Richard III is a savagely comic analysis of the exercise of power, reminding us of the dangers of tyranny and our duty not to let it go unchecked.
Director: Gregory Doran
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Nicholas Armfield as Richmond |
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Micah Balfour as Hastings |
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Oscar Batterham as Rivers |
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Claire Benedict as Duchess of York |
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Kirsty Bushell as Elizabeth |
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Sophie Cartman as Lady Hastings / Keeper / Citizen 3 |
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Simon Coates as Stanley |
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Matthew Duckett as Berkley / Catesby |
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Will Edgerton as Tyrell |
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Minnie Gale as Margaret |
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Ashley D Gayle as Edward IV |
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Conor Glean as Murderer 2 |
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Ben Hall as Clarence |
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Arthur Hughes as Richard III |
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Olivia Onyehara as Dorset / Citizen 2 |
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Thom Petty as Ratcliffe |
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Joeravar Sangha as Murderer 1 |
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Eloise Secker as Mistress Shore / Citizen 1 |
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Rosie Sheehy as Anne |
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Jamie Wilkes as Buckingham |
| Directing | Gregory Doran | Director |
| Art | Stephen Brimson Lewis | Art Designer |
| Lighting | Matt Daw | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Paul Englishby | Music |
| Sound | Claire Windsor | Sound |
| Crew | Sian Williams | Choreographer |
| Crew | Rachel Bown-Williams | Fight Choreographer |
| Crew | Ruth Cooper-Brown | Fight Choreographer |
| Camera | Lee Flint | Video Report |
| Production | Aaron Parsons | Director of Operations |