The play’s the thing
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Having heard that Leicester Cathedral were staging a performance of Shakespeare’s Richard III inside the Cathedral itself, feet from where Richard is buried, I felt I had to do something to protest. It is not that I object to Leicester putting plays on in the Cathedral, although some do. Nor do I hate Shakespeare’s Richard…
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Well, we knew before that Richard Armitage would like to play Richard III, and it seems he still does. I thought then that he wanted to play the real Richard, and to a point he still does, but it seems he’s prepared to take on the Shakespeare Richard as well. Shame!!! http://www.broadway.com/buzz/186905/love-love-loves-richard-armitage-on-dancing-like-a-teenager-backstage-his-royal-bucket-list-role-more/
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In this piece, we introduced the idea that Shakespeare, although a very inaccurate historian, accurately reflected the cultural history of his time with respect to the political execution of women. We have also discussed how the Bard’s Richard III may actually have been a portrayal of Robert Cecil. Another piece showed the uncertainty as to…
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Unfortunately, Dr Bronwen Price is Principal Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Portsmouth, and a specialist in Shakespeare, so we cannot expect anything about the real Richard. Still, if the illustration is anything to go by, at least he keeps up with the times. He’s been portrayed in numerous periods and settings, so maybe…
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A year ago I posted on my Facebook page a link about Robert Sheehan becoming the next Shakespearean Richard III. Not knowing the actor, my only comment was that at least he was the right age to play Richard. http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/misfits/news/a670513/robert-sheehan-doesnt-regret-leaving-misfits-early-i-was-just-a-restless-fella/#~ppnuTZvYf8bMXy I thought no more of it, until prompted by a Facebook reminder of what I’d…
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‘The Hollow Crown’: A Poisoned Chalice or the Ultimate Prize?
Azincourt, Battle of Bosworth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Burgundy, disability, Earl of Oxford, Edmund Duke of Somerset, Edmund of Rutland, Edward IV, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Woodville, First Battle of St. Albans, France, George Duke of Clarence, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VII, Hollow Crown, Humphrey of Gloucester, Jack Cade, Lord Clifford, Macbeth, Margaret of Anjou, Morton’s Fork, Richard Duke of York, Richard II, Richard III, Shakespeare, Stanleys, Wakefield, War of the RosesOriginally posted on Giaconda's Blog: ? Benedict Cumberbatch as Shakespeare’s Richard III ? I am currently watching the second instalment of Shakespeare’s history plays, concerning ‘The Wars of the Roses’ as interpreted by the BBC’s condensed and somewhat, contorted adaptation. The first part of ‘The Hollow Crown’ covered Shakespeare’s history plays: Richard II, Henry IV,…
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Rapping Richard? I kid you not, as someone once said. Another production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, but in German with English subtitles….and not only a lot of rapping, but some full frontal nudity as well. Can’t say I’ll be queueing at the door, but some will probably like it. Maybe. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/edinburgh-2016-this-rapping-richard-iii-is-not-for-the-faint-hea/
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Spotlight. Queen Margaret of Anjou. Your time starts…now! http://www.sfgate.com/performance/article/Those-Women-say-ImWithHerHighness-9148135.php
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Here is an interesting theory, which I found courtesy of Susan Loughlin. It does make one wonder if Our Will had some funny stuff in his clay pipe! http://tinyurl.com/npvgoyp
