THE pursuit of power is in the news this summer and Shakespeare's pitch perfect Richard III makes a timely appearance at Stourbridge Town Hall on Thursday.

Through the malevolent Richard, Shakespeare examines the all-consuming nature of the desire for power amid a society riddled by conflict.

Ralph Fiennes is Shakespeare's most notorious villain and Vanessa Redgrave is Queen Margaret as the RSC production is screen at venues across the country.

Olivier-winning director Rupert Goold’s (Macbeth, King Charles III) production hones a microscopic focus on the mythology surrounding a monarch whose machinations are inextricably woven into the fabric of British history.

The cast includes David Annen, Joseph Arkley, Tom Canton, Daniel Cerquiera, Simon Coates, Susan Engel, Ralph Fiennes, James Garnon, Mark Hadfield, Scott Handy, Finbar Lynch, Aislín McGuckin, Joseph Mydell, Vanessa Redgrave, Joshua Riley and Joanna Vanderham.

Richard III is being screened at Stourbridge Town Hall on Thursday, July 21 at 7pm.