Who would have guessed that Shakespeare's The Tragedy of King Richard the Third could be so funny? Mark Rylance for one. Playing in repertory with its magical and hilarious production of Twelfth Night, the Shakespeare's Globe staging of Richard III is an eye-opener to the possibility of a demented, power-hungry, serial killer being a stand-up comedian. Or such was the case at a recent performance in which Rylance's turn as the crookback usurper had the audience in stitches every time he plotted ...
'Richard III': Rylance Finds the Humor in Shakespeare's Evil King
The Huffington Post - 21 Nov 2013 21:12
Who would have guessed that Shakespeare's The Tragedy of King Richard the Third could be so funny? Mark Rylance for one. Playing in repertory with its magical and hilarious production of Twelfth Night, the Shakespeare's Globe staging of Richard III is an eye-opener to the possibility of a demented, power-hungry, serial killer being a stand-up comedian. Or such was the case at a recent performance in which Rylance's turn as the crookback usurper had the audience in stitches every time he plotted ...
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