Richard II
- Synopsis
- A National Theatre production staged at the Cottesloe Theatre in 1995 and recorded with a single fixed camera. Fiona Shaw plays King Richard II; Deborah Warner directs.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2016
- Recording date
- 18 Nov 1995
- Duration
- 225 mins
Credits
- Director
- Deborah Warner
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Arturo Annecchino
- Animator
- Hildegard Bechtler
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, London
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gender reversal
- Related items
- Role Play [14/07/1997]
Notes
- History
- Recorded for the National Theatre Archive from the matinee performance. The play was filmed for television (with some cast changes) and transmitted on BBC2 (22 March 1997) in the Performance series and this off-air recording can be viewed at the BFI National Archive, London or accessed through the BUFVC’s off-air recording back-up scheme. The televised version is catalogued separately.
- Reviews
- The BBC transmission reviewed by Bernard Adams Times Educational Supplement (28 March 1997).
Production Company
- Name
National Theatre
Archive
- Name
National Theatre Archive
- Contact
- Archivist
- http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/ContactUsForm.aspx
- Web
- https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 7452 3135
- Address
- NT Studio
83-101 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
UK
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Richard II". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36849 (Accessed 03 Oct 2024)