Richard II

Synopsis: Video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the Berliner Ensemble’s 2000 production of Richard II directed by Claus Peymann with Michael Maertens as Richard.
Language: German (Standard)
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 17 Nov 2006

Director

Claus Peymann

Writer

Thomas Brasch; William Shakespeare

Production Design

Achim Freyer

Costume

Maria-Elena Amos

Cast

Michael Maertens	King Richard II
Hanna Jürgens	Queen Isabel
Roman Kaminski	John of Gaunt
Veit Schubert	Bolingbroke
Carmen-Maja Antoni	Duchess of Gloucester
Alexander Doering	Gardener
Alexander Doering	2nd Delegate
Alexander Doering	Lord Ross
Alexander Doering	Soldier
Alexander Doering	Green
Axel Werner	Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Boris Jacoby	Bagot
Boris Jacoby	Prison attendant (Keeper of the prison at Pomfret)
Carmen-Maja Antoni	Lady attending the Queen
Carmen-Maja Antoni	Duchess of York
Dirk Ossig	Duke of Aumerle
Manfred Karge	Edmund of Langley, Duke of York
Michael Rothmann	Gardener’s man (1)
Michael Rothmann	3d Delegate
Michael Rothmann	Thomas Mowbray
Michael Rothmann	Captain of the Welsh army
Peter Donath	Bushy
Peter Donath	Ist Delegate
Peter Donath	Lord Willoughby
Philippe Graber	Lord Ross
Roman Kaminski	Bishop of Carlisle

Theatre: Courtyard Theatre, The
Theatre company: Berliner Ensemble
Production type: Stage Recordings
Historical period: 1930s
Plays: Richard II
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works Festival (Stratford upon Avon 2006-7)
Related items: Richard II - Shakespeare’s Most Dangerous Play

History: The production was first staged in Berlin in 2000 and played at The Courtyard Theatre, 16-18 November 2006 as part of The Complete Works Festival.
Awards: Friedrich-Luft-Preis for best Berlin production in 2000.
Textual information: Translation by Thomas Brasch.

Name: Royal Shakespeare Company
Web: https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

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