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)

Credits

Director
Michael Bogdanov
Producer
Jean-Paul Chapple
Writer
William Shakespeare
Cast
Paul BrennenKing Henry VI
June WatsonQueen Margaret
John TramperEdward, Prince of Wales
Michael CroninEarl of Warwick
Andrew JarvisRichard, Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III
Ann PenfoldLady Elizabeth Gray
Ben BazellDuke of Norfolk
Clyde PollittWatchman (1) (Watchman)
Clyde PollittLord Saye
Ian BurfordKing Louis
Ian BurfordLord Clifford
Jack CarrDick the Butcher
Jenifer KonkoLady Bona
John DarrellEarl Rivers
John DarrellSir Humphrey Stafford
John DarrellTutor
John DarrellKeeper (2) (Keeper)
John DougallGeorge, Edward’s brother, later Duke of Clarence
Michael FennerEarl of Oxford
Michael PenningtonDuke of Buckingham
Michael PenningtonJack Cade
Philip BowenEdward, Earl of March, later Edward IV
Roger BoothLord Hastings
Roger BoothAlexander Iden
Sion ProbertKeeper (1) (Keeper)
Sion ProbertCardinal Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
Stephen JamesonSmith the Weaver
Stephen JamesonWatchman (2) (Watchman)

Additional Details

Theatre
Grand Theatre, Swansea
Theatre company
English Shakespeare Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
1980s
Plays
Henry VI part 1; Henry VI part 2; Henry VI part 3; Richard III
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

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).
The plays are sold as a series by Films for the Humanities & Sciences within the US and Canada only.
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.

Production Company

Name

English Shakespeare Company

Name

Portman Classics

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Institute Library

Email
silib@bham.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
01789 293384
Fax
01879 292021
Address
Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6HP

Distributor

Name

Vision Replays

Phone
020 7434 3452
Fax
020 7434 3518
Address
29 D’Arblay Street
London
W1V 3FH
Notes
rec’d 12/99

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Films for the Humanities & Sciences

Email
custserv.@films.com
Web
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Fax
+1 609 671 0266
Address
132 West 31st Street, 17th Floor
New York
NY 10001
USA
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