NIALL MCKEEVER
THE TRAGEDY OF RICHARD III
Lyric Theatre Belfast, 2024
Set and Costume Design
Written by: William Shakespeare
Adapted by: Michael Patrick & Oisín Kearney
Directed by: Oisín Kearney
Photo credits - Melissa Gordon, Johnny Frazer, Niall McKeever
★★★★★ The Stage
★★★★☆ The Arts Review
★★★★☆ The Arts Dispatch
'A landmark, intensely moving central performance dominates this tantalising revisioning of Shakespeare’s great history play. They have created a hugely ambitious piece of theatre, tailored to mirror and mesh with Patrick’s situation.... they have succeeded in retaining much of the original text while offering a window into events in our own world. Armed militia and masked heavies prowl the streets; riots, betrayals and executions build into a corrosive battle for the soul of the nation and the soul of a man'
- Jane Coyle, The Stage
'The final scenes emphasise the fragility of life as Richard meets his demise, with the famous line, ‘A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse’, feeling more relevant than ever. The staging gives the impression of a film set or rehearsal space being stripped bare, mirroring the end of Richard’s rise, presenting a powerful reminder of the inevitability of death'
- Orla Keaveney, The Arts Dispatch
