Richard III – Shakespeare at Traquair
This outdoor spectacle is staged in promenade, with scenes taking place at locations around the beautiful gardens of Traquair House in the Scottish Borders. Shakespeare at Traquair has been an annual tradition since 1995, and this year, director Leah Moorhouse has chosen Richard III, the play which contains many of Shakespeare’s best insults.
For me, the highlight of the show was Rhiannon King’s badass Queen Margaret. Her animalistic movements converge with her swaggering delivery to invoke a force of nature. I am not a believer in otherworldly powers, but if she cursed me, I would be properly scared. I also loved Faye Turpie-Laird’s performance as the aristocratically camp Catesby. She is compelling to watch, even when she is standing still on the periphery of the stage.
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