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Richard III at Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

Dates: (7/18/2018 - 8/5/2018 )

Theatre:

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company


Boston Common
Boston,MA 02108

Phone: 617-426-0863

Tickets: FREE

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Shakespeare’s searing drama chronicles the ruthless ascension of a king and the devastation he leaves in his wake as he gains power over the realm. Featuring stage, film, and television actor, Faran Tahir as Richard III

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Commonwealth Shakespeare Company is at Boston Common, Boston, MA.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) is dedicated to artistic excellence, accessibility, and education. We present plays of the highest artistic caliber that celebrate ideas and language to create dialogue around compelling issues of our time. We eliminate barriers – physical, economic, and cultural – to bring live theater to audiences throughout Greater Boston. We cultivate in young artists the value of community engagement, and collaborate with educators to bring literature to life in the classroom.

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