Saturday Lunch, Lecture and Film
Professor Paul Snowden discusses Shakespeare’s Richard Ⅲ, 17
followed by a screening of the acclaimed BBC television production of the play
February 22, 2025
Doors open 11:30; Lunch 11:45; Talk 12:30-13:15.
DVD viewing (230 minutes) 13:25-17:45
(Lunch course will be served during an intermission.)
Written around 1592 and printed six times in the poet’s lifetime, has been called Shakespeare’s first ever dramatic success. As the sequel to the three parts of Henry VI, it is also the finale to his history plays about the Wars of the Roses, which conclude with the House of Tudor seizing the monarchy from the rival Houses of Lancaster (the Red Rose) and York (the White Rose).
Richard is depicted as both physically ugly and ethically evil. He has already been seen to murder two royal rivals in Henry VI Part 3, and now he continues his ruthless, murderous scheme to gain the crown. His famous line, “A horse! a horse! My kingdom for a horse!” comes during the turmoil of the last moments of his downfall. To what extent, though, is Shakespeare’s description accurate, and to what extent is it politically, diplomatically distorted to flatter the Tudors and their reigning representative, Queen Elizabeth I?
The presenter recently visited Leicester in central England, where Richard’s body was excavated in 2012 and re-interred in a fine tomb in Leicester Cathedral. He will speak not only about the play itself, but also indicate in what ways these latest discoveries show that Shakespeare got it right – or wrong.
"narcissistic and supremely arrogant", "grotesque sense of entitlement", "despises [women] far more than desires them", "divides the world into winners and losers" - modern political power struggles foreseen four centuries ago!!
There is a cash bar and drink tickets are available at the Front Desk.
Ticket prices: 4,950 yen for members, 5,500 yen for guests (includes lunch and tax)
［Appetizer］
Salad of shrimp, cucumber, paprika and kale, with yogurt sauce
［Main］
Scotch soft egg with ground beef
［Dessert］
Chocolate pudding
2 Kinds of Bread
Coffee or Tea
Please reserve by phone or email: 03-3211-3161 or front@fccj.or.jp.
Cancellations accepted until 6 p.m. on February 18.
The Entertainment Commitee
沙翁土曜午餐会(シェークスピアランチ会): リチャード3世
日本語字幕監修: 東京大学名誉教授 小田島 雄志
2月22日 (土) 11時45分から17時45分
開場 11:30; 昼休憩 (英国風ランチ) 11:45; 解説講義 12:30-13:15 DVD鑑賞 (230分) 13:25-17:45
講師: ポール・スノードン
長年にわたる薔薇戦争の最中、ようやくイングランドに平和が訪れたかにみえた。しかし、醜く生まれた自らの肉体を呪うグロスター公リチャードにとっては、今こそが王権を奪うチャンスであった。残忍なグロスター公リチャードは、王座の前に立ちはだかる家族や友人たちを次々と亡き者にしていく。
会費 4,950 円 (会員), 5,500 円 (非会員)。(ランチ/税込み額)
［前菜］
小海老と胡瓜 パプリカのケールサラダ ヨーグルトソースがけ
［メインディッシュ］
牛ひき肉と柔らか卵のスコッチエッグ
［デザート］
チョコレートプリン
ブレッド2種
コーヒーまたは 紅茶
お申し込みはフロント・デスクまで。電話03-3211-3161 E-mail: front@fccj.or.jp
2月18日 (火) 18:00以降のキャンセルはフル・チャージとなります。
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