Richard III review – Tom Mothersdale hypnotises as the unhinged overlord

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A spider-like central performance dominates a production that offers charm, hi-tech excess and a spattering of bodily fluids

om Mothersdale’s Richard III licks, spits and bites his way to the crown in a crackling, arachnid performance. With curved spine, tilted shoulder and left leg clamped in a twisted brace, this spider king is brittle. In Headlong’s sturdy but frustratingly safe production, it is a grim pleasure to watch him break.

 

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