Richard III
- Synopsis
- Video recording using three cameras of a performance of Richard III at the Lyttleton Theatre in the Royal National Theatre, London, on 30 April 1992, with Ian McKellen as Richard. Directed by Richard Eyre and designed by Bob Crowley. Videotaped for the National Video Archive of Performance by Roger Jenkins.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1992
- Recording date
- 26 May 1992
- Duration
- 186 mins
Credits
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Dominic Muldowney
- Production Design
- Bob Crowley
- Contributor
- Roger Jenkins
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- 1930s
- Plays
- Richard III
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Richard III
Notes
- Notes
- There are many cast changes in this 1992 revival from the cast appearing on the opening night at the National Theatre 30 June 1990.
- History
- Opened at the Lyttelton, 30th June, 1990; closed 26th May, 1992. Toured UK and then performed in New York, Washington, St. Paul, Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles
- Awards
- Ian McKellen won a Society of West End Theatres (SWET) award for Best Actor for his performance as Richard.
Archive
- Name
V&A Theatre & Performance Collections: National Video Archive of Performance
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- Web
- http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/nvap/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7942 2697
- Fax
- 020 7471 9864
- Address
- Blythe House
23 Blythe Road
London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Richard III". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/18330 (Accessed 10 Oct 2024)