William Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ illustrates how a power-hungry monarch can attain the throne at the expense of civil ...

In her first play, historical novelist Philippa Gregory ... and until recently it was "impossible to detach the real-life figure of Richard III from the playwright's 'foul bunch-back'd toad'".

Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of Richard III and his murderous rise to power. Themes in Shakespeare’s Richard III Richard III is a history play by ...

keep it. That's the timeless thing about this play." Richard III will run at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from Thursday 23 June to Saturday 8 October.