Shakespeare's "Richard III" play is a habit that is tough to overcom

I was thrilled to read the perceptive comment by Douglas Eugene Stamate, that "Shakespeare's play … is slowly ('way, 'way too slowly!) being accepted for what it really is: a magnificent example of the playwright's art that only justifies its title "The History of Richard III" because the names of the characters are the same as those of real people."

Doug's comment suddenly reminded me of my experience this past week: After the skeleton in the Leicester parking lot was provisionally identified as Richard III, I wrote a tongue-in-cheek letter to the artistic director of CURVE theatre in Leicester. My letter accompanied a copy of my play "Dark Sovereign". The letter suggested that new times and new discoveries demand a new theatrical approach to King Richard -- and suggested that drama in Leicester required "Dark Sovereign" if the city is to keep abreast of Ricardian studies.

Guess what? In 2014 CURVE is launching a new production of "Richard III". As in many aspects of human life, habit is tough, tough, tough to overcome.

Best to all,

Robert Fripp
Author 'Dark Sovereign'

Bunch of morons!
Ishita
--- In , "rspfripp" <r_fripp@...> wrote:
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> I was thrilled to read the perceptive comment by Douglas Eugene Stamate, that "Shakespeare's play … is slowly ('way, 'way too slowly!) being accepted for what it really is: a magnificent example of the playwright's art that only justifies its title "The History of Richard III" because the names of the characters are the same as those of real people."
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> Doug's comment suddenly reminded me of my experience this past week: After the skeleton in the Leicester parking lot was provisionally identified as Richard III, I wrote a tongue-in-cheek letter to the artistic director of CURVE theatre in Leicester. My letter accompanied a copy of my play "Dark Sovereign". The letter suggested that new times and new discoveries demand a new theatrical approach to King Richard -- and suggested that drama in Leicester required "Dark Sovereign" if the city is to keep abreast of Ricardian studies.
>
> Guess what? In 2014 CURVE is launching a new production of "Richard III". As in many aspects of human life, habit is tough, tough, tough to overcome.
>
> Best to all,
>
> Robert Fripp
> Author 'Dark Sovereign'
>

Did you get bored with King Crimson?

--- In , "rspfripp" <r_fripp@...> wrote:
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> I was thrilled to read the perceptive comment by Douglas Eugene Stamate, that "Shakespeare's play … is slowly ('way, 'way too slowly!) being accepted for what it really is: a magnificent example of the playwright's art that only justifies its title "The History of Richard III" because the names of the characters are the same as those of real people."
>
> Doug's comment suddenly reminded me of my experience this past week: After the skeleton in the Leicester parking lot was provisionally identified as Richard III, I wrote a tongue-in-cheek letter to the artistic director of CURVE theatre in Leicester. My letter accompanied a copy of my play "Dark Sovereign". The letter suggested that new times and new discoveries demand a new theatrical approach to King Richard -- and suggested that drama in Leicester required "Dark Sovereign" if the city is to keep abreast of Ricardian studies.
>
> Guess what? In 2014 CURVE is launching a new production of "Richard III". As in many aspects of human life, habit is tough, tough, tough to overcome.
>
> Best to all,
>
> Robert Fripp
> Author 'Dark Sovereign'
>