{"product_id":"9780008442958_henry-vi-pt-3-argo-classics","title":"Henry VI, Pt.3 (Argo Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘To weep is to make less the depth of grief.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHenry VI Part III\u003c\/em\u003e is part of Shakespeare’s trilogy centred on the Wars of the Roses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter York's claims to the throne, Henry changes the succession and makes York his heir, disinheriting his own son. Henry's queen kills York, and York's son Edward seizes the throne. Henry is imprisoned several times and eventually killed by King Edward's brother, Richard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the Shakespeare plays within the ARGO Classics catalogue are performed by the Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. The Marlowe was founded in 1907 with a mission to focus on effective delivery of verse, respect the integrity of texts, and rescue neglected plays by Shakespeare’s contemporaries and the less performed plays of Shakespeare himself. The Marlowe has performed annually at Cambridge Arts Theatre since its opening in 1936 and continues to produce some of the finest actors of their generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThurston Dart, Professor of Music at London University and a Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge, directed the music for this production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full cast includes: Richard Marquand; Gordon Gardner; Toby Robertson; David Rowe-Beddoe; Trevor Bowen; Bob Jones; David Burke; Anthony Arlidge; John Shrapnel; Peter Orr; Richard Wordsworth; Malcolm Page; Patrick Garland; Patrick Wymark; George Rylands; Frank Duncan; James Taylor Whitehead; Denis McCarthy; John Shrapnel; John Hopkins; Dudley Jones; Martin Spencer; Malcolm Page; Mary Morris; Margaretta Scott; Carol Macready.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis top performing theatre production, hailed as one of the best, brings to life the European history encapsulated in Shakespeare's Henry VI, Pt.3. The Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players rendition is a testament to their commitment to the integrity of texts and the effective delivery of verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Barbara A. Mowat (The Taming of the Shrew), Paul Werstine (The Two Noble Kinsmen), Sparknotes (Merchant of Venice), and Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889528459413,"sku":"9780008442958","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008442958_1fe63975-7c96-4340-8062-a24055466768.jpg?v=1776888617","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008442958_henry-vi-pt-3-argo-classics","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}