Royal Shakespeare Company, directed by Michael Boyd.
'Conscience is but a word that cowards use, devised at first to keep the strong in awe'
The Duke of Gloucester plots and butchers his way to the throne, murdering his own young nephews in the Tower. But his reign is cut short on Bosworth Field, marking the end of England's slide towards chaos which began in Henry VI Part I.
The War of the Roses reaches its brutal climax with the advent of Shakespeare's most notorious monarch.
Richard III runs in repertoire at the Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 11 January - 17 February 2007.
Access performances
Assisted performances on 3 February, 13 February, 15 February.
Additional information
The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation. Originally presented in association with the UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
The Director's view
Listen to an extract of Michael Boyd talking about his production of Richard III.
