Truly appreciate the nuance and the masterful language of the master at work. This production is one of the best available. There are no 'spoilers' when it comes to Shakespeare - the work is out there in a myriad of forms and interpretations, waiting to be read. To watch it, performed by actors who really know and understand Shakespeare, and can convey that in their work, is to enter a world of majesty, of subtle innuendo, of humour and of total understanding of the work of the Shakespeare who used his gift to allow 'the common man' to discuss and understand the goings-on and political machinations of his age. In other words, none of these three women are particularly big fans of his, and to see all three of them look at him accusingly is an ominous sight.When I was at school, Shakespeare was as dry as the pages it was written on. Margaret was one of the foremost Lancastrian opponents to the Yorks as Henry VI’s queen, and Elizabeth was the mother of Edward IV’s sons. Both women have good reason to hate Richard, too. It’s pretty impossible to spoil it at this point.Īnyway, you can also spot Margaret of Anjou (Sophie Okonedo) and Elizabeth Woodville (Keeley Hawes) standing behind Cecily. In the play itself, Richard orders the two boys, his nephews, murdered in order, to secure his own claim to the throne. That’s why Cecily refers to her other son’s children as supporting the other side. This stems at least partially from the children of his brother, King Edward IV, and their mysterious deaths. However, Richard’s own popularity as king can best be described as “what popularity?” Let’s contextualize this scene a little bit: Richard himself is on the way to Bosworth Field to fight against a new claimant to the throne, Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, who has a Lancastrian bent to him.
If you get the impression that Cecily does not like her son very much, you would be right.
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