Good King Richard

The Drayton Arms Theatre 153 Old Brompton Road, London
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This event ended on Saturday 12th of March 2016
Admission
£14 or £10 concs
Venue Information
Drayton Arms
Old Brompton Road, SW5 0LJ
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Gloucester Road 0.27 miles

History is always written by the victor. After Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the battle of Bosworth, Tudor historians created the elaborate fiction of a deformed usurper who schemed and murdered his way onto the English throne. But who was the real Richard III?

Drawing on contemporary sources, unsullied by Tudor propaganda, ‘Good King Richard’ dramatises for the very first time, the true events which propelled Richard onto the throne of England and two years later, led to his downfall.

This is a tale of murder, betrayal, rebellion, revenge and political intrigue, starting with the drowning of the Duke of Clarence in a butt of Malmsey and ending on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth.

A century after Richard’s death a celebrated play was written, based on the testimony of his greatest enemy, Cardinal John Morton. Over four centuries later, Good King Richard finally sets the record straight.

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