Richard III

Richard III is an early history play probably written and performed around 1592-93. It is the culmination of Shakespeare's earlier three plays about Henry VI, and chronicles the bloody career of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. As the play opens, the Wars of the Roses are over, King Edward IV (Richard's brother) is on the throne, and all is ostensibly well. The problem? Richard wants to be king - and he'll stop at nothing to realize his ambition. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: King Edward IV: David Cole [http://librivox.org/reader/4218] Edward, Prince of Wales: Sandra G [http://librivox.org/reader/5077] Richard, Duke of York: Tricia G [http://librivox.org/reader/3157] George, Duke of Clarence: Bob Sherman [http://librivox.org/reader/3433] Richard, Duke of Gloucester: David Nicol [http://librivox.org/reader/2624] Son of Clarence: Nadine Eckert-Boulet [http://librivox.org/reader/3698] Henry, Earl of Richmond; Lord Mayor of London: Mark F. Smith [http://librivox.org/reader/204] Cardinal Bourchier; Sir James Blunt: Nullifidian [http://librivox.org/reader/4741] Archbishop of York; Daughter of Clarence; Page: Availle [http://librivox.org/reader/4174] Duke of Buckingham: mb [http://librivox.org/reader/1492] Duke of Norfolk: Bruce Pirie [http://librivox.org/reader/3699] Earl of Surrey: Lucy Perry [http://librivox.org/reader/3615] Earl Rivers: Denny Sayers [http://librivox.org/reader/26] Marquis of Dorset; Second Citizen: StephenC [http://librivox.org/reader/4698] Lord Grey: om123 [http://librivox.org/reader/4572] Earl of Oxford; Fourth Messenger: Roger Clifton [http://librivox.org/reader/4782] Lord Hastings: Peter Bloomfield [http://librivox.org/reader/4312] Lord Stanley: Andy Minter [http://librivox.org/reader/152] Lord Lovel; Sir Walter Herbert: L. Lambert Lawson [http://librivox.org/reader/4808] Sir Thomas Vaughan; Priest; First Gentleman: David Lawrence [http://librivox.org/reader/2911] Sir Richard Ratcliff: Filippo Giaochin [http://librivox.org/reader/2033] Sir William Catesby: Arixa [http://librivox.org/reader/5059] Sir James Tyrrel; Third Citizen; Ghost of Henry VI: 1evilmofo [http://librivox.org/reader/4722] Sir Robert Brakenbury: Garrett Fitzgerald [http://librivox.org/reader/2495] Christopher Urswick: Christopher Caron [http://librivox.org/reader/4586] Sheriff of Wiltshire; Bishop of Ely; First Murderer: Rismyth [http://librivox.org/reader/4684] Queen Elizabeth; Scrivener: Elizabeth Klett [http://librivox.org/reader/1259] Queen Margaret: Ruth Golding [http://librivox.org/reader/2607] Duchess of York: Karen Savage [http://librivox.org/reader/103] Lady Anne: Arielle Lipshaw [http://librivox.org/reader/3536] Second Murderer; First Citizen; Third Messenger: Sonja [http://librivox.org/reader/1998] Messenger: Kalynda [http://librivox.org/reader/1649] Second Messenger: Veronica Jenkins [http://librivox.org/reader/4289] Pursuivant: Matt Judd [http://librivox.org/reader/4799] Ghost of Prince Edward: Snaefaxi [http://librivox.org/reader/4576] Narrator: Diana Majlinger [http://librivox.org/reader/4009] Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett