Richard III

Synopsis: Sound recording, before a live audience, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1964 production of Richard III directed by Peter Hall and John Barton. Ian Holm is Richard.
Series: Wars of the Roses, The
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Audio
Recording date: 2 Nov 1964

Director

John Barton; Peter Hall

Writer

John Barton; William Shakespeare

Music

Guy Woolfenden

Production Design

John Bury

Cast

Roy Dotrice	King Edward IV
Madoline Thomas	Duchess of York
James Hunter	Prince Edward (Prince of Wales)
Peter Gatrell	Richard, the young Duke of York
Charles Kay	George, Duke of Clarence
Brian Harrison	Sir James Tyrrel
Brian Jackson	2nd Citizen (Citizen)
Clifford Rose	Murderer (1)
David Warner	Ghost of King Henry VI
Derek Waring	Earl of Richmond
Henry Knowles	3rd Messenger (Messenger)
Hugh Sullivan	Hastings
Ian Holm	Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard
Ian McCulloch	Sir William Catesby
Janet Suzman	Lady Anne
Jeffery Dench	Stanley, Earl of Derby
John Hussey	Sir Richard Ratcliffe
John Normington	3rd Citizen (Citizen)
Jolyon Booth	Bishop of Ely
Ken Wynne	Lord Mayor of London
Marshall Jones	1st Citizen (Citizen)
Michael Murray	Earl of Oxford
Penelope Keith	Lord Mayor of London’s wife
Peter Geddis	1st Messenger (Messenger)
Philip Brack	Duke of Norfolk
Philip Brack	Murderer (2)
Philip Brack	Murderer (2)
Robert Jennings	Keeper of the Tower
Ronald Falk	2nd Messenger (Messenger)
Roy Marsden	Lord Rivers
Susan Engel	Queen Elizabeth
Tim Wylton	Messenger
Tom Fleming	Duke of Buckingham

History: The production was re-mounted and televised in three parts by the BBC in April 1965. These broadcasts are catalogued separately.
Textual information: The Wars of the Roses is an adaptation into three parts of Shakespeare’s three Henry VI plays and Richard III, under the titles Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III. Barton wrote additional material to link the scenes.
Reviews: Pearson, Richard, A Band of Arrogant and United Heroes: The Story of the Royal Shakespeare Company Production of The Wars of the Roses (London: Adelphi Press, 1990).

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