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February 01, 1985

Corse Humours

Corse Humours
Richard III
by William Shakespeare
State Theatre Company
Playhouse

It is the job of theatre to invigorate the classical repertoire and for that reason we must occasionally endure productions as ludicrous as the State Theatre Company of South Australia’s Richard III.

It is difficult to fathom the reason for this particular revival. Richard III at any time presents a problem for production and audiences – haw do we regard the central figure: is he evil incarnate or …

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