Watch Stratford Festival's Richard III on CBC

Saturday, August 5 at 8 p.m. ET.

Richard III is coming to CBC on Saturday, August 5! Watch live on CBC at 8 p.m. (EDT), or on-demand on CBC Gem.
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Charismatic, cunning and utterly ruthless, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Colm Feore) is the very embodiment of lethal ambition as he manoeuvres and murders his way to the throne of England. Filmed during the inaugural season of the brand new Tom Patterson Theatre, Richard III unites director Antoni Cimolino, an all-star cast and the unparalleled technical wonder of this state-of-the-art theatre.

A theatrical event captured by Melbar Entertainment Group and directed by Barry Avrich.