RSC Live: Richard III

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Nicholas ArmfieldRichmond

Micah Balfour

Micah BalfourHastings

Oscar BatterhamRivers

Claire BenedictDuchess of York

Kirsty Bushell

Kirsty BushellElizabeth

Sophie Cartman

Sophie CartmanLady Hastings / Keeper / Citizen 3

Simon Coates

Simon CoatesStanley

Matthew DuckettBerkley / Catesby

Will Edgerton

Will EdgertonTyrell

Minnie Gale

Minnie GaleMargaret

Ashley D Gayle

Ashley D GayleEdward IV

Conor Glean

Conor GleanMurderer 2