Shakespeare's Historical Masterpiece Comes To A Noise Within In February 2026

Shakespeare's most biting historical tragedy, and his most fascinating villain, come to vivid life at Los Angeles' A Noise Within in a sharp new staging, opening in February 2026. Telling the story of one man's increasingly ruthless ands violent machinations to achieve the throne, Richard III is an extraordinary tale of power and the demonisation of the other.

What Is The Story?

It's the end of a bitter civil war, and a new peace has settled over Britain. This doesn't sit well with Richard of Gloucester, whose hunched back has always set people against him. Deciding to grasp his title of villain with both hands, Richard sets all his wits on attaining the throne by any means necessary - and so begins a twisted trail of lies, manipulation, and murder. And if that's what it takes to gain power, then clinging onto it will only need more...