RSC Live: Richard III

RSC Live: Richard III 2022 Directed by Gregory Doran

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.

Country United Kingdom

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Drama , History

Production Companies Royal Shakespeare Company , Trafalgar Releasing

Release Date 28 September 2022

200 mins