Author Philippa Gregory
Best-selling historical author Philippa Gregory will make her playwriting debut with ‘Richard,My Richard’ –an innovative new stage play inspired by Shakespeare’s Richard III, that will bring to life one of history’s most twisted and enigmatic characters; a passionate, tender portrait of man in his time, surrounded by the women who determine his fate.
The play has been produced in partnership between Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot – a replica Shakespearean Playhouse opened in 2022 – and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds – the last working Regency theatre in England – and showcases their shared ambition to stage great contemporary theatre in historic settings.
Matt Concannon and Tyler Dobbs
Owen Calvert-Lyons, Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds said,
“Philippa Gregory is an extraordinary writer. Generations of readers have discovered the history of our country through her writing and fans of Philippa’s novels are going to be just as excited by her first play. Philippa has a great skill in humanising historical characters, allowing us to understand their world and their choices. Now she is taking on one of history’s most notorious villains and inviting us to reassess what we know, or think we know about him. I’m delighted that we will be embarking on this adventure with Shakespeare North Playhouse. We will be transforming our auditorium ‘in the round’ with seating on the stage, providing audiences in Bury St Edmunds with a new theatre experience and making our two unique theatres the perfect settings for this brilliant new play.”
Richard, My Richard is on from 12th – 27th April at Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. To book tickets visit the website or call the box office on 01284 769505
Richard, My Richard is produced by Shakespeare Playhouse North and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, in association with Daniel Schumann.
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