Morris Kestelman set design for Richard III

Morris Kestelman set design for Richard III

Shakespeare, William 1564-1616. Richard III.

This design by Morris Kestelman (1905-1998) was for an interior scene in the Old Vic Theatre Company's production of Richard III at the New Theatre, London, in September 1944.

Morris Kestelman, designed in 1944

Victoria & Albert Museum

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A set design of Richard III that not only demonstrates the progression of stage management within the 20th century, but also depicts the "grimly effective" tone or Richard III.

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