Richard II

Synopsis: A video recording of the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre’s all-male production of Richard II with Mark Rylance in the title role.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 2003
Duration: 180 incl. interval

Director

Tim Carroll

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Claire van Kampen; William Lyons

Costume

Jenny Tiramani; Luca Costigliolo

Cast

Mark Rylance	King Richard II
Michael Brown	Queen Isabel
John McEnery	John of Gaunt
Liam Brennan	Bolingbroke
William Osborne	Duchess of Gloucester
Albie Woodington	Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Bill Stewart	Edmund of Langley, Duke of York
Chu Omambala	Duke of Aumerle
Gerald Kyd	Harry Percy
John McEnery	Keeper of the prison at Pomfret
John McEnery	Gardener
Justin Shevlin	Sir Piers Exton
Justin Shevlin	Bushy
Patrick Brennan	Sir Stephen Scroope
Patrick Brennan	Second man of Sir Piers of Exton
Patrick Brennan	Bagot
Patrick Brennan	Gardener’s man (1)
Patrick Toomey	Serving man to the Duke of York (Servant)
Patrick Toomey	Lord Fitzwalter
Peter Shore	Duchess of York
Peter Shorey	Lord Ross
Richard Glaves	Green
Richard Glaves	Exton’s man
Richard Glaves	Lady attending the Queen
Terence McGinity	Thomas Mowbray
Terence McGinity	Groom of King Richard’s stable
Terence McGinity	Gardener’s man (2)
William Osborne	Bishop of Carlisle

Notes: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre makes several recordings of a single production, using three fixed cameras, to enable practitioners and researchers to observe how the play has developed during the run.
History: The play ran 8 May-27 September 2003 (press night May 14) in the Season of Regime Change. The play was broadcast live on BBC4 7 September 2003. This transmission may be viewed at the BFI National Archive, London by appointment.
Reviews: Lizzie Loveridge, Richard II http://www.curtainup.com/globe-richard.html

Desson, Alan C. Shakespeare Bulletin 22 no. 1 (2004) pp. 43-50 (review article).

For a detailed account of the rehearsal process, and comments from actors on their roles, visit http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/globelink/frameset.htm

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