Arts & Culture
Salisbury Cathedral - Antic Disposition's thrilling production of Richard III

The cast of award-winning Antic Disposition’s thrilling new production of Shakespeare’s Richard III has just been announced. This summer, Richard III will be staged in six of England’s most historic cathedrals including Salisbury Cathedral from 27th – 28th July.

 Joining Antic Disposition for the first time, Toby Manley (Alice’s Adventures Underground; Look Left Look Right’s The Caravan; Early Days at the Finborough) will take on the principal role of Richard III in this darkly comic drama. The cast also includes Antic Disposition regulars Chris Courtenay, William de Coverly, Alex Hooper, Charles Neville, Jill Stanford, Louise Templeton and Bryony Tebbutt, alongside company newcomers Joe Eyre, Robert Nairne and Jess Nesling.

 The Wars of the Roses are over and King Edward IV rules England. But his brother, Richard, is in no mood to celebrate. With murder, deceit and dark humour as his weapons, Richard overcomes friends and foes alike to seize the crown. But as the body count rises, he soon learns that a throne founded on blood offers little security.