DruidShakespeare: Richard III NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (43)
See it if You want to see Shakespeare presented by a masterful theatre company (Druid) which is faithful to the original text.
Don't see it if you don’t like Shakespeare or the history plays. Read more
See it if You’re a fan of Shakespeare it doesn’t get any better!
Don't see it if Shakespeare is too highbrow for you
See it if You enjoy interpretations of Shakespeare highlighting the relevance of his works to modern times; masterful acting and amazing production.
Don't see it if You are not into Shakespeare plays or prefer classic staging, interpretation etc
See it if To see a clear, intense Shakespeare with a riveting leading performance, also focuses on the women in Richard's life, cynical, relevant
Don't see it if Not a fan of Shakespeare or can't follow Shakespeare's language, some violent images, want a modern dress Shakespeare Read more
See it if you enjoy fascinating, absorbing imagery and great acting.
Don't see it if don't enjoy a bit of humor in your Richard III.
See it if you love Shakespeare, are a fan of this theatre company, or want to see this classic play done extremely well
Don't see it if you’re put off by the length (it doesn’t feel like 3 hours, trust me) or Shakespeare isn’t your thing Read more
See it if The Druids invade America with a stunning portrayal of a great Shakespearean king. The lead actor shuns the use of artificial prosthetics.
Don't see it if You are not open to a unique interpretation of Richard's wiles and the execution scenes. The accents are all different and natural. Read more
See it if Rock solid Druid production with many inventive flourishes and some spectacular acting, particularly from Aaron Monaghan and the ladies
Don't see it if It’s long and has some intermittent lulls
Critic Reviews (5)
"All the World’s a Grave in the Druid ‘Richard III’: Garry Hynes’s visually hypnotic interpretation of the tale of the crookback who would be king sees medieval England as a cold slaughterhouse."
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"'DRUIDSHAKESPEARE: RICHARD III' Beguiles and Seduces at Lincoln Center's White Light Festival"
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"In Monaghan's interpretation, [Richard] is a startlingly original villain, an expert seducer whose first conquest is the audience…Garry Hynes' staging has a fine appreciation of the unhealed wounds lying underneath England's seemingly placid exterior."
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4/5 stars "One question this excellent production could be asking is whether the preternaturally evil Richard loses his kingdom not because he lacks a horse but because he's lost his sense of humor."
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"Garry Hynes stages the Shakespearean melodrama with fresh inspiration and freedom."
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