Richard ii royal shakespeare company digital theatre plus. Production diary 4 richard ii royal shakespeare company. A story of power and plotting, richard ii is the first of shakespeares four plays about the house of lancaster. Plot summary representations of kingship and power in shakespeare s second tetralogy shakespeare s reputation in elizabethan england. With david tennant, elliot barnesworrell, antony byrne, sean chapman.
Review of the royal shakespeare companys richard ii, now on. Jan 24, 20 announcing that david tennant would be playing richard ii for the rsc later this year, director gregory doran said the actor who played hamlet for the company in 2008 had the necessary verse. Richard ii tv movie 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Royal shakespeare company richard ii 20 1120 gb drama, history 3h user score. David tennant stars as the doomed richard ii in greg dorans criticallyacclaimed royal shakespeare company production, available for the first time online across the world.
After successful runs in stratforduponavon and london we are taking our electrifying season of shakespeare on tour. Character analysis richard ii as a king, richard is supposedly divine and all powerful. Richard ii royal shakespeare company digital theatre. It was directed and produced by laurence olivier, who also played the lead role. Richards three older brothers were edmund, edward, and george. In the presence of king richard, henry bolingbroke who would eventually be henry iv accuses thomas mowbray duke of norfolk of embezzling crown funds and of plotting the death of his uncle, the duke of gloucester. Royal shakespeare company, royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon monday, december 2, 20, live from stratforduponavon, folger theatre directed by gregory doran. Richard ii the oxford shakespeare william shakespeare edited by anthony b. But on the eve of a major new production, its tale of heads of state falling from. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of england and drag his people into a dynastic civil. Richard ii, royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon. Played a limited season at the royal shakespeare theatre before transferring for another short season at the barbican centre in the barbican theatre, the rscs former london home. British black and asian shakespeare performance database.
David tennant to play richard ii in rscs winter season. Shakespeares king richard ii act 1, scene 4 with study. Groom what my tongue dares not, that my heart shall say. A story of power and plotting, richard ii is the first of shakespeare s four plays about the house of lancaster. At the beginning of the play, richard ii banishes his cousin henry bolingbroke from england.
Hamlet runs the full gamut through william shakespea hamlet 2009, royal shakespeare company. It was revived in january 2016 for a brief run as part of gregory dorans history cycle, returning to the repertory for very few performances, most of which were part. It is based on the life of king richard ii of england ruled 7799 and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the henriad, followed by three. Richard ii, by the royal shakespeare theatre may 21, 2014 jan 10, 2020 the royal shakespeare company has released the first disc in its live from stratforduponavon series, which features live broadcasts to cinemas of plays from the royal shakespeare theatre, and subsequent releases on dvd and bluray. Blurays, and also to download digital music and video straight to a computer or portable device. Jan 23, 20 david tennant is to star as richard ii as part of the royal shakespeare company s new season, which also includes adaptations of hilary mantels wolf hall and bring up the bodies. An amalgamation of scenes from richard ii, henry iv part 1, henry iv part 2, henry v. Shakespeare demonstrates that richard is perhaps temperamentally not fit for the role which history would have him play. The first part of his history tetralogy, shakespeares interpretation of the deposed king is brought to life in this richly detailed production from the royal shakespeare company. Fiona shaw takes the lead playing the dethroned king in this lavish film version of richard ii, based on deborah warners controversial 1995 stage production at. Richard ii, chronicle play in five acts by william shakespeare, written in 159596 and published in a quarto edition in 1597 and in the first folio of 1623. Richard ii william shakespeare oxford university press. Production diary 11 richard ii royal shakespeare company. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william.
The first part of his history tetralogy, shakespeares interpretation of the deposed king is brought to life in this richly detailed. Richard ii is the first production in a new cycle of shakespeare s history plays, directed by gregory, that will be. Screening of the play, starring david tennant as richard ii. The king and country series includes the recordings of liveperformances of four plays, i. Clicking x located next to the date will link you to the imdb page of the movie. Between watching some of the best, most renowned shakespearean actors bring the play to life, the innovative artistic production and set design, the amazing and captivating camera technique in capturing a live stage production on film, and the bonus track of the plays. Featuring many noted shakespearean actors, including a quartet of actors who later became knights, the film depicts richard plotting. Poisoned goblets, sword duels, oedipus complexes, wildlyscreaming bereaved women, and a black sheep of the family gone slightly mad. Shakespeares king richard ii act 1, scene 4 with study resources. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation was the first production of artistic director gregory dorans sixyear plan to stage all of shakespeares. Nov 08, 20 richard ii production diary 11 8 november 20 david tennant talks about his excitement in the leadup to his first ever live theatre performance to audiences in cinemas across the world. To emphasise that this trial is therefore as much a contest of strength between the king and his nobles as it is between bullingbrook and mowbray, the 1980 royal shakespeare company production showed richard being forced to. Richard ii production diary 11 8 november 20 david tennant talks about his excitement in the leadup to his first ever live theatre performance to audiences in cinemas across the world.
Richard ii 20 gregory doran on allmovie this production of. Richard ii is the first production in a new cycle of shakespeares history plays, directed by gregory, that will be. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of england and drag his people. William shakespeare 15641616 the tragedy of king richard ii, by william shakespeare, is the first of the history series that continues with parts 1 and 2 of king henry iv and with the life of king henry v. David tennant to play richard ii in rscs winter season bbc. The royal shakespeare company rsc is a major british theatre company, based in stratforduponavon, warwickshire, england. Announcing that david tennant would be playing richard ii for the rsc later this year, director gregory doran said the actor who played hamlet for the company in 2008 had the necessary verse. It should be noted that the same change, but in a much clumsier way, was previously introduced by gregory doran in the 20 production of richard ii at the royal shakespeare company in stratford. Plot summary representations of kingship and power in shakespeares second tetralogy shakespeares reputation in elizabethan england. Rsc artistic director gregory doran directs david tennant in the title role. In this way, the balance and symmetry of the play was disturbed and the entire impact was reduced into some sort of a trivial melodrama.
Originally a royal shakespeare company stage production, this was the first shakespeare. The royal shakespeare company has released the first disc in its live from stratforduponavon series, which features live broadcasts to cinemas of plays from the royal shakespeare theatre, and subsequent releases on dvd and bluray. David tennant is to star as richard ii as part of the royal shakespeare companys new season, which also includes adaptations of hilary mantels wolf hall and bring up the bodies. Richard declares that his horse is an ingrate and a traitor. Live broadcast of the the royal shakespeare companys 20 production of richard ii directed by gregory doran with. Rsc artistic director gregory doran directs david tennant in the title role of a definitive production of a great play. The last major play in the oxford shakespeare series, richard ii features a freshly edited version of the text based on the early quartos and first folio of 1623, with thorough accompanying material for readers, students, and performers. The private tragedy of the play, for richard, is in his being forced to face this duality. Jun 12, 2014 of course, performing richard ii is more of a commitment than just writing an article about it, especially for actors playing the main roles, who in effect, become a part of history from that moment on, and if we consider we are talking about the royal shakespeare company, the actors become part of theatrical mythology. Richard, to groom if thou love me, tis time thou wert away. Please see the bottom of this page for helpful richard ii resources. Rsc head of voice lyn darnley shows how she helps the actors in richard ii develop their posture, breathing and articulation, as well as bringing together th.
Review of the royal shakespeare companys richard ii, now. As a king, richard is supposedly divine and all powerful. The quarto edition omits the deposition scene in act iv, almost certainly as a result of censorship. Sep 20, 20 rsc head of voice lyn darnley shows how she helps the actors in richard ii develop their posture, breathing and articulation, as well as bringing together th. It is based on the life of king richard ii of england ruled 7799 and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the henriad, followed by three plays concerning richards successors. King richard richard ii richard ii is a snobbish, tactless, capricious and seemingly corrupt king.
The rsc plays regularly in london, stratforduponavon, and on tour across the uk and internationally. See as you like it, the taming of the shrew and measure for measure at theatres in canterbury, newcastle, blackpool plymouth and nottingham. But unlike shakespeares other villain of the same name, we spend. The life and death of king richard the second, commonly called richard ii, is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of england and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. King richard ii by william shakespeare free at loyal books. The performances have been recorded at the royal shakespeare companys theatre in stratforduponavon. List of william shakespeare screen adaptations wikipedia. Richard iii is a 1955 british technicolor film adaptation of william shakespeares historical play of the same name, also incorporating elements from his henry vi, part 3. Richard ii is the first production in a new cycle of shakespeares history.