Henry VI: House of York

Synopsis: A modern interpretation by the English Shakespeare Company, recorded at the Grand Theatre, Swansea before a live audience. The seven plays in the ‘Wars of the Roses’ cycle were performed over seven nights, with 28 actors playing nearly 500 roles. The three parts of Henry VI are combined into two plays, ‘The House of Lancaster’ and ‘The House of York’.
Series: Wars of the Roses, The
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1991
Availability: OUT OF UK DISTRIBUTION (2005)

Director

Michael Bogdanov

Producer

Jean-Paul Chapple

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Paul Brennen	King Henry VI
June Watson	Queen Margaret
John Tramper	Edward, Prince of Wales
Michael Cronin	Earl of Warwick
Andrew Jarvis	Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III
Ann Penfold	Lady Elizabeth Gray
Ben Bazell	Duke of Norfolk
Clyde Pollitt	Lord Saye
Clyde Pollitt	Watchman (1) (Watchman)
Ian Burford	King Louis
Ian Burford	Lord Clifford
Jack Carr	Dick the Butcher
Jenifer Konko	Lady Bona
John Darrell	Tutor
John Darrell	Keeper (2) (Keeper)
John Darrell	Earl Rivers
John Darrell	Sir Humphrey Stafford
John Dougall	George, Edward’s brother, later Duke of Clarence
Michael Fenner	Earl of Oxford
Michael Pennington	Jack Cade
Michael Pennington	Duke of Buckingham
Philip Bowen	Edward, Earl of March, later Edward IV
Roger Booth	Alexander Iden
Roger Booth	Lord Hastings
Sion Probert	Keeper (1) (Keeper)
Sion Probert	Cardinal Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
Stephen Jameson	Smith the Weaver
Stephen Jameson	Watchman (2) (Watchman)

Notes: Article in The Guardian 4 May, 1989 about the filming of the plays. Reviewed by RenÈ Pigeon in Shakespeare Bulletin, Vol 12 No 4 (1994), pp. 37-40.
Reviewed by Brian Morton in Times Educational Supplement (29 Mar 1991), p27.

Bulletin, Vol 12 No 4 (1994), pp. 37-40. Article in the TES 29 March, 1991.

Bogdanov, Michael & Michael Pennington, The English Shakespeare Company: The Making of ‘The Wars of the Roses’ (London: Nick Hern Books, 1990).
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General: It has not been possible to ascertain with 100% accuracy which actors played some of the smaller roles in this recording, as they were changed as the tour progressed. The actors cited all played the part at some point in 1989.

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