★★★★★
"Richard III in Liverpool is perfect"
Liverpool Echo
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.
★★★★
“Andoh’s bloodthirsty king is a villain for our times”
The i
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.
Please note: the performance contains strobe lighting. If you have any concerns, please contact [email protected].
At the Playhouse from Thu 6 Apr to Sat 22 Apr and the Rose Theatre, Kingston from 26 April 2023 - 13 May
Presented by Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres in association with Swinging The Lens
Title Photography: Suki Dhanda | Title Design: Rose Theatre
Cast
Adjoa Andoh
Richard III
Antonie Azor
Ratcliffe
Clive Brill
Hastings
Harry Clarke
Catesby
Sam Cox
Stanley
Josh Day
Dorset/Edward, Son Of Clarence/Prince Edward/York (Puppet)/Captain Blunt
Daniel Hawksford
Brackenbury/Edward IV/Richmond
Liz Kettle
Queen Margaret
Joseph Kloska
Buckingham
Robin Morrissey
Rivers/Cardinal Bouchier/Oxford
Caroline Parker
Elizabeth, Duchess of York
Oliver Ryan
Clarence/Archbishop/Mayor/Norfolk
Rachel Sanders
Elizabeth Woodville
Phoebe Shepherd
Lady Anne
Company
Director Adjoa Andoh
Composer Yeofi Andoh
Set Designer Amelia Jane Hankin
Costume Designer Maybelle Laye
Lighting Designer Chris Davey
Sound Designer Benjamin Grant
Movement Jack Murphy
Casting Director Sam Jones CDG
Assistant Director Harriett O’Grady
Movement Assistant & Fight Director Nicole Alphonce
Puppetry Director Mervyn Millar
Puppet Design Maia Kirkman-Richards and Tracy Waller for Significant Object
Voice Coach Jeannette Nelson
Dialect Coach Shereen Ibrahim
Text Consultant Simon Trinder
Production Manager Dan Rainsford
Props Supervisor Fahmida Bahkt
Costume Supervisor Jacquie Davies
