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Richard III.





Click on an image to zoom in and view at higher resolution. Description Richard III
Production Data
Still mourning her late husband the Prince of Wales, Princess Anne is courted by Richard. "Was ever Woman in such a manner wooed?" Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Daniel Gidron
Scenery by Maureen Lilla
Costumes by Pat Tapp
Lighting by Jeremy Kumin
Produced by Brandeis Graduate Theatre Department
Spingold Theatre, Waltham, MA
November, 1989

(Although being an alumnus no doubt had something to do with it, I was hired for this production as a professional guest designer.)


Richard III is a dark and brooding play about deception, subterfuge, politicking, and betrayal, culminating in the battle to defeat Richard, who successfully usurps the throne of England with his schemes. The set contained three large monlithic stone-like pieces, which tracked on and off stage to many positions, and some flying pieces, which were grate-like, and enhanced the sense of confinement and prison which was sometimes desired. The lighting underscored this by repeating the texture of bars on the floor with templates, and by featuring a fairly monochromatic palette in the stagelight. On the background, more variety of color was used, but it still had a reasonably muted feeling.


King Edward IV (Richard's brother) holds Court.
In a cell in the Tower of London, Richard's other brother George, Duke of Clarence, awaits his beheading.
The coronation. of young King Edward V, with Uncle Richard standing nearby as Regent.
Planning a strategy to govern, these Peers are unaware that soon they will all be locked in the tower of London.

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This document was created December 5, 1996. Last revision January 15, 1997.

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