Richard III (Paperback)

Introduction to the Play.- Introduction tothe Text.- Key Facts.- The Tragedy of Richard the Third.- Textual Notes.- Quarto passages that do not appear in the Folio.- Scene-by-scene Analysis.- Richard III in Performance: the RSC and Beyond.- Four Centuries of Richard III: An Overview.- At the Royal Shakespeare Company.- Actor, Director and Designer: interviews with Simon Russell Beale, Bill Alexander and Tom Piper.- Richard and Tyranny: reflections by Richard Eyre.- Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre.- Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology.- Further Reading and Viewing.- Acknowledgements and Picture Credits