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RICHARD III

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S

DIRECTED BY BRAD MYERS

VERY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
JUNE 6 - JUNE 15, 2025

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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.

This production 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.

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Est. 2025
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