For a king who only reigned for 26 months Richard III gets a lot of attention. There is rarely a year without some version of the play to be found in the Edinburgh Fringe programme. After Shakespeare: Richard III by Slade Wolfe Enterprises is not a re-presenting of Shakespeare’s version but a new exploration of his life.
Here Lexi Wolfe talks about why, and how, she set about looking at Richard through a different, more historically accurate lens; Adam Phelan on playing Richard and how it has changed his view of Shakespeare’s version and Andrew Slade on directing, producing and generally acting as the head cook and bottle washer.
Listen to our interview here:
