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RICHARD III

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S

DIRECTED BY BRAD MYERS

COMING
JUNE 2025

Follow the bloody rise and fall of Shakespeare's most delicious villain in this breakneck, white-knuckle race to the throne.

Adapted by Artistic Director Blake Ellis, and helmed by award-winning director and nationally recognized theatre educator, Brad Myers, this groundbreaking production of Richard III will have audiences pinned to their seats until the blood-soaked finale.

Now Accepting Submissions

Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. is funded in part by the City of Fresno Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund administered by the Fresno Arts Council.

In association with Emerge Arts Projects, Inc.

What is Chanticleer Shakes?

Chanticleer Shakespeare Co., Fresno's first professional Shakespeare company, marks a new era for classical theatre in the Valley.

Classic Stories. Modern Magic.

From the Page to the Stage

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(Iambic Pentameter - Part 4) Short Lines: Leaving Us Hanging

With short lines of verse, Shakespeare invented the sound of silence.

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(Iambic Pentameter - Part 3) Feminine Endings and Shakespeare's Hidden Direction

Instances of irregular scansion, such as feminine endings, are Shakespeare’s hidden direction.

(Iambic Pentameter - Part 2) Playing Verse: Putting One Foot In Front Of The Other

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(Iambic Pentameter - Part 2) Playing Verse: Putting One Foot In Front Of The Other

Playing verse by using poetic feet

(Iambic Pentameter - Part 1) It's All in the Rhythm

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(Iambic Pentameter - Part 1) It's All in the Rhythm

Using Iambic Pentameter is how Shakespeare directs actors through the text.

Breaking The Fourth Wall: The Secret to Playing Shakespearean Soliloquies

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Breaking The Fourth Wall: The Secret to Playing Shakespearean Soliloquies

Learn how breaking the fourth wall can engage your audience and elevate your performance of Shakespearean soliloquies.

Size Matters: Unlocking the Heightened Realism of Shakespearean Acting Technique

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Size Matters: Unlocking the Heightened Realism of Shakespearean Acting Technique

When we embrace the poetic nature of Shakespeare's text, we reach a higher level of performance.

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