Henry VI. Part 2

Synopsis
Live sound recording of Terry Hand’s 1977 production of Henry VI. Part 2 for the Royal Shakespeare Country with Alan Howard as Henry.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Recording date
2 May 1978
Duration
c165

Credits

Director
Terry Hands
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Guy Woolfenden
Production Design
Farrah
Cast
Alan HowardKing Henry VI
Helen MirrenQueen Margaret
Anton LesserRichard (Crookback), son of Duke of York
Graham CrowdenHumphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Alfred LynchEdward, Earl of March
Anthony NaylorYoung Clifford
Arthur WhybrowSmith the Weaver
Barrie RutterDick the Butcher
Barrie RutterLieutenant
Bille BrownSawyer
Charles DanceDuke of Buckingham
Dan MeadenMayor of Saint Albans
Dan MeadenAlexander Iden
Dan MeadenSheriff of London
Dan MeadenWalter Whitmore
David Shaw-ParkerEmmanuel, the Clerk of Chatham
Desmond StokesGeorge Bevis (Rebel (1))
Edwin RichfieldThomas Horner
Edwin RichfieldSir Humphrey Stafford
Edwin RichfieldSergeant
Emrys JamesRichard Plantagenet, Duke of York
Iain MitchellBeadle
Iain MitchellMaster
Ian McNeiceMaster’s mate
James LaurensonJack Cade
Jeffery DenchOld Lord Clifford
John BurgessSimon Simpcox
John Rhys-DaviesCardinal Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
Julian GloverEarl of Warwick
Michael BertenshawJohn Southwell
Michael BertenshawStafford’s brother
Michael BertenshawGentleman (2)
Morris PerryEarl of Salisbury
Morris PerryLord Saye
Morris PerrySir John Hume
Myrtle MossMargery Jourdain
Oliver Ford DaviesDuke of Somerset
Peter McEneryDuke of Buckingham
Philip DunbarJohn Holland (Rebel (2))
Richard DerringtonPeter Thump
Roberta TaylorSimpcox’s wife
Stephen JennRoger Bolingbroke
Stephen JennSir John Stanley
Stephen JennGentleman (1)
Yvonne CouletteEleanor, Duchess of Gloucester

Additional Details

Theatre
Aldwych Theatre, London
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Other
Plays
Henry VI part 2
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
The production opened at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford upon Avon 30 June 1977

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Henry VI. Part 2". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71691 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)