As winter formal gives way to glorious spring fling, Richard - the class loser - lusts for power at Roseland High. After years of torment due to his hemiplegia, Richard plots the ultimate rise in power: to become president of his senior class.
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Overview
Genre:
Drama
Venue:
The Donmar Warehouse
Starts: Friday 6 December 2019
Closes: Saturday 1 February 2020
Running time:To be confirmed
Age suitability:
Not available
Background
Mike Lew's darkly comic take on Shakespeare's Richard III has its UK debut.
Donmar Artistic Director Michael Longhurst directs a cast including Daniel Monks as Richard.
Synopsis
As winter formal gives way to glorious spring fling, Richard - the class loser - lusts for power at Roseland High.
After years of torment due to his hemiplegia, Richard plots the ultimate rise in power: to become president of his senior class.
But like all teenagers, and all despots, he is faced with the hardest question of all: is it better to be loved, or feared?
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Dates
Previews from:Friday 6 December 2019
Closes:Saturday 1 February 2020
Performance days & times
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Matinee:
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Cast
Daniel Monks (Richard)
Susan Wokoma (Elizabeth York)
Callum Adams (Eddie Ivy)
Alice Hewkin (Clarissa Duke)
Siena Kelly (Anne Margaret)
Ruth Madeley (Barbara "Buck" Buckingham)*
*Creatives
Author: Mike Lew
Director: Michael Longhurst
Designer: Chloe Lamford
Lighting: Sinéad McKenna
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