What makes Richard III so compelling in the 21st
Century? It's still one of the most frequently produced Shakesperean
plays.
In this play,
There are some special attributes of Richard III that distinguish it for today.
Richard III was the fourth in a series of plays called Shakespeare's First Tetralogy. (A tetralogy is a series of four, just as a trilogy is a series of three.).
The First Tetralogy
The House of Lancaster | the Red Rose | |
The House of York | the White Rose |
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Richard draws us into his evil & makes us participate in it.