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'It's a tragedy because everyone dies " not because he's disabled': the creatives casting Richard III in a new light by Lucy Webster

The Lyric theatre Belfast's new take on Richard III is produced by, and stars, disabled people. But bringing fresh authenticity to Shakespeare's storied tragedy was not without its challenges "What do you do when you have a terminal illness? When you only have a certain amount of time left to you?" These are the questions that animate a new adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III, in which the title characte…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM on October 11, 2024

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