Our producer was in Manila when this adaptation of Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ was performed in a mix of the Bard’s language, contemporary English and Filipino. In the small black box the experience of the violence was made more immediate when lived experiences on the streets of killings documented on video were woven into the live performance about murdering to be a king.

Cast of RD3RD

Richard III Teroy Guzman
Narrator, Duchess of York Dr Ricky Abad
Queen Margaret Judy Ick
Queen Elizabeth Jay Valencia Glorioso
Lady Hasting Katski Flores
Clarence Joseph Dela Cruz
Lady Anne Missy Maramara
And others
Directed by Dr Anton Juan and Dr Ricky Abad

Produced by: Lim Soon Heng

Presented by: Lim Soon Heng

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Categories:  Film,  Performing Arts,  Visual Arts

Tags:  Shakespeare,  Richard III,  Philippines Drug War,  Socio-Political Theatre,  The Bigger Picture,  Front Row,