The Red Deer College Theatre Studies presentation of Richard III by William Shakespeare was excellent. The production really brought the book to life adding everything from a few different twists and turns then in the original script to Richard being quite comedic but still extremely sinister. Although while reading the script of Richard III I found the play to be particularly morbid, tragically depressing and, of course, almost impossible to relate to, I sincerely enjoyed the stage show.

There were a few things that the theatre studies group changed from the original script by William Shakespeare. Some are major and some are minor but they all deserve mentioning. The first change I noticed was in the opening act: in the original script the play begins with Richard the third revealing to the audience his villainous intentions, but in the RDC presentation the play opens with the citizens of the country mourning the death of their beloved King. Some other changes occurred later on in the play. In Act 3 Scene 2, the original text calls for the messenger to find Lord Hastings, played by Roy Neilson, at his residence whereas in the stage show the messenger finds Hastings in the courtyard wit

Richard III was performed magnificently but Chris Schulz. His costume was exquisite and the lighting and set added to his sinicism. He added a certain element of comic relief to very tragic and melancholy play. His movements and limping were exceptional and actually made him look evil. He reminded of a character off of Saturday Night Live or Mad TV because of the way he looked at the audience as if he was plotting something continuously. You could tell he was up to something. While I was reading the original script book I found it difficult to imagine the way Richard III looked, acted, moved etc. but Chris Schulz really brought the character to life and made the play more engaging. He also had incredible expression in his voice. My one criticism I have is in Act 1 Scene 2 where his is wooing Anne to be his bride. When reading the script I got the idea that he was acting perfectly innocent and really sucking up to her, whereas in the play he seemed a little too evil still for her to fall for his tricks.

All in all, the Theatre Studies production of The Tragedy of Richard III was pulled off extremely well. I commend the actors on their wonderful presentation of the characters and the production team on all their efforts. They did a great job and it was hard to believe it was just a bunch of college students.

h his mistress. I assumed this change was done to accommodate the set. Another big change happened in Act 2 Scene 2 where the production made it look like Richard III, played by Chris Schulz, and his followers poisoned King Edward's drink and therefore killed him but there is no mention of that in the book. There were a few other things that were changed due to the production's interpretation of the play. For example, in Act 2 Scene 2, Clarence's daughter, played by Meghan Draus, was playing with a child's riding horse but there is no mention of this in the origina

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