Shakespeare Under the Stars rules with Richard III
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Reed Neal plays the ruthless Richard in the EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens Shakespeare Under the Stars production of Richard III, which runs nightly through August 9 at 8:15 p.m. (Photo by Martha Rath)
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Special to the VIew
Now playing on the main outdoor stage at the EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens, the production of Richard III proves that, indeed, the pen is mightier than the sword. On average, a theatre-goer does not relish the protagonist’s death, yet the master bard sets up the malevolent monarch just for such treatment from the audience by using a powerful combination of language, tone, and literary aims. That is to say, by the play’s climax, one might feel vindicated by the serial-killer king’s violent demise. On the other hand, enacted properly, the psychopathic character can coax laughter from the viewer with his outrageous attempts to rationalize his terrible behavior all delivered through his frequent soliloquies.
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