Richard III

Government is in disarray. The Lancaster king and prince are dead, and their family deposed. Edward of York and his wife Elizabeth have assumed the throne. Yet for the king’s third brother, Richard of Gloucester, envy, boredom, and ruthless wit serve as a collective personal catalyst to champion the throne for himself, alone. Shakespeare’s haunting history play spans the precipitous rise and fall of the infamous English tyrant. It serves as a cautionary tale about passivity, blind faith, and the fallout that comes from winning at all costs.

• January 29 & 30 at 7 p.m. and January 31 at 2 p.m., 2021. Performance held over from our December 2020 event.
• All performances include closed captioning and ASL.
• Online performance, link to purchase tickets here.

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Lee Stille

Suggested for ages 16+

This activity is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.