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Richard III by William Shakespeare

Two time winner of Olivier and Tony Awards, actor, playwright and director Mark Rylance will take on the title role in a new production of Richard III and a reprisal of his widely celebrated performance of Olivia in Twelth Night opposite Stephen Fry.

He was the first Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe in London, from 1995 to 2005 and is back at the Globe Theatre this summer for the first time as part of the Globe's "The Play's The Thing" Season which is transferring to the Apollo Theatre home to Mark Rylance's acclaimed performance in Jerusalem.

Richard, Duke of Gloucester, is determined that he should wear the crown of England. He has already despatched one king and that king’s son; now all that stand in his way are two credulous brothers and two helpless nephews – the Princes in the Tower. And woe betide those – the women he wrongs, the henchmen he betrays – who dare to raise a voice against him.
 
Monstrous, but theatrically electric, Richard is Shakespeare’s most charismatic, self-delighting villain, revelling at every moment in his homicidal, hypocritical journey to absolute power.
 
An all-male Original Practices production, Richard III will explore clothing, music, dance and settings possible in around 1593.

Cast:

Mark Rylance as Richard III, Samuel Barnett as Elizabeth, Johnny Flynn as Lady Anne.  Rest of cast to be confirmed.

Directed by Tim Carroll.
 

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