Richard III // Behind the scenes of rehearsals with Adjoa Andoh

at the Playhouse Thu 6 Apr to Sat 22 Apr 2023

Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres in association with Swinging the Lens

What happens when a person who has been punched down upon all their life, finally punches back?

Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh shifts the lens on Shakespeare’s most iconic villain Richard III, questioning what we think we know of him, in this blistering new production.

With an original score inspired by traditional folk music from Yeofi Andoh, this rejuvenated staging sets kingdoms and castles amongst May Day parades and Morris dancing (from Bridgerton choreographer Jack Murphy) in a rural Cotswold setting.

Following her acclaimed production of Richard II at Shakespeare’s Globe, Adjoa Andoh now follows the rise of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, as he deceives and murders anyone who stands in his path to becoming King.

[davidbastardo]

Yeah, if you begin to justify Richard's actions in the play and identify with them, you are part of what Shakespeare is denouncing.

[vincelemaire]

Behind the scene with a RACIST comedian…

[iankearns]

What an absolute mockery of English history.