Arthur Hughes has become the first disabled actor at the Royal Shakespeare Company to play Richard III. The 30-year-old was born with radial dysplasia, meaning he has a shorter right arm. Despite King Richard being one of english literature’s most well known disabled characters, Arthur’s casting has made history.
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