Richard III
About this book
From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a definitive, fresh new look at Shakespeare's most compelling villain. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Richard III in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with an actor, a director and a designer – Simon Russell Beale, Bill Alexander and Tom Piper – providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended – as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed. Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- About the Text
- Key Facts
- The Tragedy of Richard the Third
- Textual Notes
- Quarto Passages that do not appear in the Folio
- Scene-by-Scene Analysis
- Richard III in Performance: The RSC and Beyond
- Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
- Shakespeare's Works: A Chronology
- Kings and Queens of England: From the History Plays to Shakespeare's Lifetime
- The History Behind the Histories: A Chronology
- Further Reading and Viewing
- References
- Acknowledgements and Picture Credits
