2014 Tony Awards Show Clip: Richard III 

"Rain stopped play"? I guess it would be considered heresy to do for the Globe's audiences and players what was eventually done for Wimbledon's rain-plagued players and audiences - and end the pain of rain with a discreet little sliding roof. What? It would destroy the illusion of the new-ish Globe's superbly well-faked authenticity? Put the question of roofs, rain and authenticity to the vote every year - come rain or shine or hail-storms in mid-summer - let audiences decide! And give Oxfordians and Stratfordians something possibly even more divisive to duel over for another century or two. Paul G

His entrance right at the beginning was jawdropping. The absolute last interpretation I would've ever expected, and I was wrapped around his finger from that moment.

@@yohei72 How so? What did he do, if you can remember? It's annoying there's no filmed full version. Awesome that you got to see it, though :-D

I agree. A subtle, semi-halting, somewhat uncertain, understated choice, but powerful, compelling…🙏🎭

Get you arrested now.

I think Shakespeare was much funnier than traditional productions of the last hundred or so years would have us believe, even the tragedies. We have the Victorians to blame for all the melodramatic villainy of plays like Richard III. Rylance's far more subtle performance (compared with Olivier's for instance) seems to take account of the clinical fact that psychopaths are very good at appearing normal, plus the historical fact that the real Richard III was not a humpbacked limping monster who would frighten children, he was comparatively normal looking.

@@rexmundi2237 actually, when they found King Richard III's skeleton in that carpark (parking lot), they saw that he had a curvature in his spine.

+Martin Ponferrada The play is in part funny, until the buffoon becomes a psychopath. And I saw the transformation. He is the best right now.

Then Globe do it like it was and it WAS a bit like Bollywood: a bit of everything for everyone. But it takes a real master like Rylance to switch gears so dexterously between pathos and comedy, solemnity and a capering wit.

Its Shakespeare. Its like life. Comedy one scene and a tragedy the next.

Matthew P It's avalible in Shakespeare's Globe website.

It’s not currently available.

This same cast doing "Twelfth Night" at the Globe Theatre is on DVD, but not "Richard III". I wish it were.

It's Lady And, the actor is Joseph Timms. Amazing

Lady Ann

Yes... this was an originist production, where things were done as close as possible to the way it would have been done at the time, including men playing all parts.

Yep probably one of the few - I disagree with everything you’ve said as I love Rylance’s interpretation of the text, but I understand we all have different tastes - I may be one of the few who thinks Ian McKellen ‘overacts’ it, emphasising far too much, it just takes me out of it and I’m watching Ian McKellen rather than the character if that makes sense.

What specifically do you dislike?

Rylance makes it more convincing and authentic when it is played straight.

+156qaz You have to see the play in person-- idiot.

+156qaz lol. Because the man currently seen as being one of the greatest (if not the greatest) actor of the modern stage is a hack. He brings humanity to his roles.

+156qaz ha, you think because you're a drama student you know everything about acting? That hardly gives you grounds to make a statement like that.

+156qaz Well thank god we've got a drama student here to open our eyes to the truth!

+156qaz To say "Mark Rylance is the greatest hack of our time" is just nonsense. Rylance is arguably one of the most accomplished and revered (especially by his peers) actors working today. Because you train, as an actor, at "one of the top 10 UK drama schools" - that does not make you an authority on 'playing Shakespeare'. All that proves is that you have some talent, and you will be marketable. Of course, you're entitled to your opinions; but to critisice one of the leading Shakespearean interpreters -strikes me as ignorant.