Richard III
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jul 9, 2010
Closed Sep 5, 2010
Opened Jul 9, 2010
Closed Sep 5, 2010
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At what price glory? One of Shakespeare's most popular plays ever since its debut, Richard III is the story of a man who will do anything to become king--and the ruthless ambition that inevitably undoes him. This production, sure to be one of the most eagerly anticipated of the year, reunites award-winning actor John Douglas Thompson (as Richard) with S&Co. Artistic Director Tony Simotes, who directed Thompson in the 2008/2009 production of Othello that proved one of S&Co.'s most critically acclaimed box office hits ever. Thompson is joined by longtime S&Co. favorite Tod Randolph (Queen Elizabeth), last seen onstage here in Enchanted April, the surprising smash of 2006.
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John Douglas Thompson's Richard III, on view in Tony Simote's sped-up, broad-strokes adaptation the Bard's Richard III at Shakespeare & Company, seems to get a real kick out of being a baddie. Where some actors might portray the multi-murderous usurper as a Machiavellian brooder, Thompson, who gives an outstanding performance, retains traces of a mischievous child. From the outset , he shares with the audience his delight in the intricacies of his schemes, as if to say, "See what a clever boy am I!"
It's an approach that draws onlookers in rather than repulsing them, which is an interesting gambit. Still, having Richard's de facto campaign manager, the Duke of Buckingham (given delightful [...]