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Taking into consideration of the language and structure of the play, how would you direct a stage version of Act 1 of Richard III?
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Taking into consideration of the language and structure of the play, how would you direct a stage version of Act 1 of Richard III? Richard III is definitely a play that needs to be looked at in depth. Shakespeare has so many themes and ideas running through the play when directing a stage version the director needs to take this into account. Shakespeare shows the importance of his themes and ideas through the structure and the languages used. For this essay I will be focusing on Act 1 in particular. In the opening we are introduced to Richard and are given a basic history and background, that there has been war and now it is over. "Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this son of York." Shakespeare started the play in this way because of the 'equilibrium'; everything is neutral, war is over and there...
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