Richard III: To Hell on a Handcart Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by John Wright “A barnstorming rendition of Richard III”. A mad bad and dangerous to know bunch of travelling players inhabit Shakespeare’s story and use his text to tell their own. Satire and caricature play their part as a hunch-backed Richard aspires to lead a rag-bag of variously and spuriously skilled oddballs in a travelling freak show where dominance of the cart is a metaphor for the rule of the land. This is Bold and imaginative story telling which celebrates the subtleties of the text as much in the action as in the language. Vital fast paced and entertaining.
Touring from mid-September 2012 SIZE OF COMPANY Performed by a company of six with a stage manager. SCALE OF VENUE & TIMINGS Suitable for all touring venues. Get in and fit up possible from midday on the day of the performance. Technically, this production requires one lighting state, an upstage centre entrance, a lot of tea before and a beer afterwards. Both these pieces represent high production values with minimum get in and fit up.