One of Shakespeares late great romance plays driven by a sequence of strange events, marked by miraculous reunions of parents and children, husbands and wives, who have long been believed dead. This is the first audio recording of this rich and mysterious play. The cast includes such luminaries of the British Theatre as Eileen Atkins, Joseph Fiennes, Amanda Root, Alan Cox, and Michael Maloney. Unabridged.
King Richard III is one of Shakespeares most popular and frequently-performed plays. Janis Lulls introduction to this new edition, based on the First Folio, emphasises the plays tragic themes - individual identity, determinism and choice - and stresses the importance of womens roles in the play. It also underscores the special relationship between Richard III and Macbeth, demonstrating that the later tragedy re-examines issues raised in the earlier one. A thorough performance history of stage and film versions of Richard III shows how the text has been cut, rewritten and re-shaped by directors and actors to enhance the role of Richard at the expense of other parts, especially those of the women. The notes define the plays language and ideas in terms easily accessible to contemporary readers.
