Richard II
- Synopsis
- Video recording of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 2000 production of Richard II directed by Gerald Freeman with Wallace Acton in the title role. Recorded for WAPAVA by James J. Taylor.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 23 Dec 2000
Credits
- Director
- Gerald Freedman
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Robert Waldman
- Production Design
- John Ezell
- Costume
- Lawrence Casey
- Contributor
- James J. Taylor
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Lansburgh, Washington, DC
- Theatre company
- Shakespeare Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- 1930s
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Lipstein, Freddi. Shakespeare Bulletin 19, no. 3 (2001), pp. 17-18.
- General
- The production was set in 1930s England at the time of the abdication of Edward VIII. For the director’s comments on this decision visit ‘Searching for Richard/Looking at Edward’ http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/plays/articles.aspx?&id=419 (accessed 11/2007),
- History
- The production ran 7 November-31 December 2000.
Archive
- Name
Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA)
- leahkim@umd.edu
- Web
- http://www.wapava.org External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (301) 405 9117
- Address
- James J. Taylor Collection
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742-1630
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Richard II". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69596 (Accessed 13 Dec 2024)