Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 7: Natrang Jammu in collaboration with Rangroots Theatre and Amar Mahal Musuem is all set to make history in Jammu by bringing before public Shakespeare’s World famous ‘Play’ Richard III using the Amar Palace as set of the play.
Four shows of this historic play are opening from January, 10, 2014. Each day the play will be staged at 6 pm and will be open for public.
Giving details, Natrang Director Balwant Thakur informed that something outstandingly exciting and thrilling is going to happen in Jammu with the presentation of the Shakespearian Play Richard III at Amar Mahal Jammu.
Directed by Asheish Nijhawan a product of London International School of Performing Arts and with light design by Sajal Mondal- a product of National School of Drama, the presentation of the Play Richard III with the environs of Amar Mahal is all set to create the city of Jammu a world destination of theatre.
Balwant Thakur further informed that never before people had the occasion to witness theatre using Palace as its setting.
The story of the Play moves like this—after a long civil war between the royal family of York and the royal family of Lancaster, England enjoys a period of peace under King Edward IV and the victorious Yorks. But Edward’s younger brother, Richard, resents Edward’s power and the happiness of those around him. Malicious, power-hungry, and bitter about his physical deformity, Richard begins to aspire secretly to the throne-and decides to kill anyone he has to in order to become king.
Using his intelligence and his skills of deception and political manipulation, Richard begins his campaign for the throne. He manipulates a noblewoman, Lady Anne, into marrying him-even though she knows that he murdered her first husband. He has his own older brother, Clarence, executed, and shifts the burden of guilt onto his sick older brother King Edward in order to accelerate Edward’s illness and death. After King Edward dies, Richard becomes lord protector of England-the figure in charge until the elder of Edward’s two sons grows up.
Next Richard kills the court noblemen who are loyal to the princes, most notably Lord Hastings, the lord chamberlain of England. And the story goes on.
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