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STAMP: Richard III

Starts:
7:30 pm on Saturday, April 26, 2025
Ends:
9:30 pm on Saturday, April 26, 2025
Location:
“Jewels 2” Juliane Ethel Leilani Miller Studio Theatre
URL:
https://www.bu.edu/cfa/theatre/season/
Boston University School of Theatre presents Richard III written by William Shakespeare and directed by Shai Vaknine. Jealous and crippled, Richard of Gloucester wants to be King of England and uses manipulation and deceit to achieve his goal. He murders his brothers, nephews, and any opposition to become King Richard III. In the end, Henry of Richmond raises an army, kills Richard in battle, and becomes King Henry VII. (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust). This adaptation of the play will examine the Queer experience through the lens of Richard III’s story, centering drag and drag culture as a central element in the plot. The School of Theatre presents the Senior Theatre Arts Majors’ Projects. These capstone events are sprinkled throughout this semester and bloom in many different guises.