SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Henry VI Parts 2 and 3

Synopsis

A video recording, using a single camera, of Ruedinger Burbach’s 1999 production of Henry VI Parts 2 and 3. Henry VI is played by Katharina Schmoelzer.

Language

German (Switzerland)

Country

Switzerland

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

2000

Credits

Director

Ruediger Burbach

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Achim Krämer; Lorenz Haas; Marco Neeser; Roger Mueller

Production Design

Johann Joerg

Costume

Jessica Karge; Noelle Blancpain

Cast

Katharina Schmolzer	King Henry VI
Katharina von Bock	Queen Margaret
Andreas Kraemer	Edward, Prince of Wales
Kai Moeller	Earl of Warwick
Norman Schenk	Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III
Andrea Bettini	Duke of York
Kai Moeller	Archbishop of Canterbury
Kai Moeller	Dauphin
Kai Moeller	Henry, Lord Scroop of Masham
Katja Amberger	Lady Elizabeth Gray
Katja Amberger	Katherine
Katja Amberger	Lady Bona
Klaus Knuth	King Louis
Lorenz Claussen	Edward, Earl of March, later Edward IV
Matthias Scheuring	Duke of Gloucester
Matthias Scheuring	George, Edward’s brother, later Duke of Clarence
Stefan Lahr	Duke of Somerset
Susanne Haeusler	Duchess of York
Susanne Haeusler	Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester

Additional Details

Theatre

Schauspielhaus, Zurich

Production type

Stage Recordings

Historical period

1950s

Plays

Henry VI part 2; Henry VI part 3

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gender reversal

Notes

History

The production opened 5 February 2000 December

Textual information

Translated into German by Wolfgang Swaczynna. Dramaturg Wolfgang Stockman.

Archive

Name

Schauspielhaus Zurich

Web

http://www.schauspielhaus.ch External site opens in new window

Phone

01 258 79 94

Fax

01 259 70 94

Address

Zeltweg 5
8032 Zurich
Switzerland