Richard Iii Tickets

While plays either entertain you or educate you on a particular issue, this play does both! Although the exact date of the play is not known however a consensus is formed between historians that this play was written by Shakespeare in 1591. While it stages the life of Richard III, it is also a window into Machiavellian politics of the time, which catapulted Richard to the pinnacle of political power in England, albeit the short reign that he had. But King Richard is as good as his present day creators i.e. directors and actors of the play! As mentioned above, the present production is being staged by some of the best and experienced people of the industry. The cast which is presently responsible for re-living Shakespeare’s Richard III, Duke of Gloucester, consists of Kevin Spacey (Richard III), Annabel Scholey (Lady Anne), Curtis Moore (music director and coordinator), Mark Bennett (music), Gareth Fry (sound), Jon Driscoll (projection), Paul Pyant (lighting), Catherine Zuber (costume designer), Tom Piper (set designer), and Sam Mendes (director). And since the play is nothing without Mendes and Spacey, it is only prudent to discuss in brief their achievements for the world of theatre and entertainment in general! But before that, does it surprise you at all that with such star cast Richard III tickets sell like hot cakes! Mendes is one of the best and brightest directors to have ever come out of England! A man who has been equally appreciated for his work both in film and stage, he has won the prestigious Academy Award. In addition, he has been nominated and won several awards for his plays like Gypsy, Company, Oliver! and Cabaret. For these masterfully directed plays he has won awards like Laurence Olivier Award for "Best Director", etc. He has also been associated with the production of plays like Othello, The Birthday Party, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, The Sea, etc. He has further worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Donmar Warehouse, etc. Spacey, as you know is an American! He has won multiple Academy Awards including the one in "Best Actor" category. It is interesting to note that while he is famous for his roles in movies like American Beauty, The Usual Suspects, and others, he started his career as a stage actor, rather than a movie actor. In addition to being an accomplished actor, he is also a producer, screenwriter and director. At present, he is the artistic director of the Old Vic, a theater in London.

So what is Spacey doing being Richard III? Apart from entertaining us, he is out-acting everyone else to succeed in politics! This is his cardinal rule to reach the very top of English political hierarchy! While those who have watched the production have been in awe of Spacey’s acting skills, but listen to what the New York Times has to say about him in reference to his famous roles in movies like Seven and The Usual Suspects: "But like those homicidal charmers his Duke of Gloucester is also so intelligent that the world is a crashing bore for him unless he stirs up trouble. And he’s smart enough to see through the bald-face hypocrisies of his fellow connivers." You must buy your Richard III tickets now, as they are selling out fast and won’t be available after some time! By being in audience, you will witness the magic of Spacey and Mendes unravel on stage! You will also get a lesson into Machiavellian politics, which would fit right into the present day political characters of the United States!