Richard II

Synopsis
Video recording of the Shakespeare Globe Theatre’s 2015 staging of Richard II directed by Simon Godwin with Charles Edwards in the title role.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
2015
Duration
160 (inc. interval)

Credits

Director
Simon Godwin
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Stephen Warbeck
Production Design
Paul Willis
Cast
Charles EdwardsKing Richard II
Anneika RoseQueen Isabel
William GauntJohn of Gaunt
David SturzakerBolingbroke
Sasha WaddellDuchess of Gloucester
Angus ImrieBagot
Arthur WilsonGreen
Ekow QuarteyLord Ross
Frederick NeilsonYoung Richard
Graham ButlerDuke of Aumerle
Greg HaisteBushy
Henry EverettEarl of Salisbury
Jonny GlynnHenry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Oliver BootThomas Mowbray
Oliver BootBishop of Carlisle
Richard KatzSir Piers Exton
Richard KatzGardener
Sarah WoodfordDuchess of York
Thomas AshdownYoung Richard
William ChubbEdmund of Langley, Duke of York

Additional Details

Theatre
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Medieval
Plays
Richard II
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
It is not known which actor played Young Richard in this recording.
History
The production ran in repertory 11 July - 18 October 2015.
Reviews
"The Wilton Diptych meets Monty Python, and Richard II comes to provocative life". Ismene Brown, The Arts Desk. 24 July 2015.

Archive

Name

Shakespeare’s Globe

Contact
Librarian
Email
library@shakespearesglobe.com
Web
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Phone
+44 (0) 7902 1433
Fax
+44 (0) 7902 1401
Address
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Richard II". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76688 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)