Henry VI. Part 2: England’s Fall

Synopsis: A video recording of the production of Henry VI. Part 2 directed by Michael Boyd with Chuk Iwuji as Henry VI.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 30 Sep 2006

Director

Michael Boyd

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

James Jones; John Woolf

Production Design

Tom Piper

Cast

Chuk Iwuji	King Henry VI
Katy Stephens	Queen Margaret
Jonathan Slinger	Richard (Crookback), son of Duke of York
Richard Cordery	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Geoffrey Streatfeild	Duke of Suffolk (William de la Pole)
Alexia Healy	Simpcox’s wife
Alexia Healy	Queen Margaret’s attendant
Ann Ogbomo	Queen Margaret’s attendant
Antony Bunsee	Dick the Butcher
Antony Bunsee	Keeper (Jailer)
Clive Wood	Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York
Forbes Masson	Edward, Earl of March
Forbes Masson	John Holland (Rebel (2))
Geoffrey Freshwater	Cardinal Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
Hannah Barrie	Margery Jourdain
Hannah Barrie	Queen Margaret’s attendant
James Tucker	Smith the Weaver
James Tucker	George, Edward’s brother, later Duke of Clarence
John Mackay	Jack Cade
Jonathan Slinger	George Bevis (Rebel (1))
Julius D’Silva	Peter Thump
Keiran Hill	Thomas Horner
Keith Bartlett	Ghost of Talbot
Keith Dunphy	Young Clifford
Lex Shrapnel	Ghost of John Talbot
Matt Costain	Simon Simpcox
Matt Costain	Sir Humphrey Stafford
Maureen Beattie	Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester
Miles Richardson	Old Lord Clifford
Miles Richardson	Sir John Stanley
Nicholas Asbury	Duke of Somerset
Patrice Naiambana	Earl of Warwick
Paul Hamilton	Alexander Iden
Roger Watkins	Lord Saye
Roger Watkins	Earl of Salisbury
Tom Hodgkins	Duke of Buckingham
Wela Frasier	Michael
Wela Frasier	Keeper’s assistant

Theatre: Courtyard Theatre, The
Theatre company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type: Stage Recordings
Historical period: Medieval
Plays: Henry VI part 2
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works Festival (Stratford upon Avon 2006-7)

History: The trilogy played in repertory from 7 July-21 October 2006 and from 9-7 February 2007 as part of the Complete Works Festival.
Reviews: Director Michael Boyd speaks to Heather Neill about the history cycle and his approach to the productions on Theatre Voice which is free to stream or download from theatrevoice.com. The talk is 27 mins and was recorded 25 April 2007.

Name: Royal Shakespeare Company
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Address: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

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