THIS summer, award-winning theatre company Antic Disposition are set to stage a thrilling new production of Shakespeare’s Richard III in six of England’s most historic cathedrals.

The tour includes two special performances in Gloucester Cathedral on July 21 and 22, at 7.30pm.

The production opens to find the Wars of the Roses at an end and King Edward IV ruling 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.

As the body count rises, he soon learns that a throne founded on blood offers little security.

Richard III concludes at Temple Church in London for a run of 15 performances.

Joining Antic Disposition for the first time, Toby Manley 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.

Award-winning theatre company Antic Disposition, founded by director Ben Horslen and director/designer John Risebero, is best known for presenting innovative and visually striking productions of classic plays and stories in spectacular historic buildings.

Past productions include A Christmas Carol in Middle Temple Hall, The Comedy of Errors in Gray’s Inn Hall and Henry V, which recently toured 12 UK cathedrals marking the centenary of the First World War and Shakespeare400.

  • Box Office Tickets are available via www.richardiii.co.uk or on 0333 666 3366.