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Review of the royal shakespeare companys richard ii, now. Richard ii dramatizes the downfall of, you guessed it, king richard ii 671400, a lousy english king who gets bumped off the throne by henry bolingbroke a. Shakespeare theatre company production history wikipedia. The poster is on sale from the royal shakespeare company online shop priced at just. Richard ii royal shakespeare company digital theatre. The royal shakespeare companys rsc production of william shakespeares richard ii with david tennant in the title role opened last night to rave. The life and death of king richard the second, commonly called richard ii, is a history play by. Richard ii is the first production in a new cycle of shakespeares history. A story of power and plotting, richard ii is the first of shakespeare s four plays about the house of lancaster.

This is the second of three teachers packs supporting the rscs 20 production of. The project began with shakespeares richard ii, starring david tennant, in november. David tennant richard, nigel lindsay bolingbroke, oliver ford davies duke of york, michael pennington john of gaunt, emma hamilton the queen, jane lapotaire duchess of gloucester, elliot barnesworrell groom, antony byrne. Richard ii guarda film con sottotitoli in italiano gratuitamente. Director gregory doran leads the royal shakespeare company in this masterful take on shakespeares incisive study of squandered sovereignty, the first chapter in the epic cycle king and country. A coffin draped in black rests ominously centre stage, a black stool by its side. The latest interviews, behind the scenes news and trailers for forthcoming productions from the royal shakespeare company.

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. 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. With david tennant, elliot barnesworrell, antony byrne, sean chapman. King henry iv and then tossed in the slammer, where he experiences an identity crisis bigger than king lears and maybe even hamlets before hes finally put out of his misery read. Royal shakespeare company richard ii 20 11 20 gb drama, history 3h user score. He is publicly humiliated and imprisoned, and tearfully separated from his queen, who is banished to france. For the production richard ii 20, royal shakespeare company, england david tennant as richard ii, photograph by kwame lestrade. 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.

A fantastic production of richard ii by the royal shakespeare company. Production diary 11 richard ii royal shakespeare company. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of. Richard ii royal shakespeare company youtube rscs richard ii lets talk of graves speech duration. 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. In 1608, the play was printed again q4, this time including what we now refer to as the deposition scene 4. 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. The shakespeare theatre company is a regional theatre company located in washington, united states. Richard ii was first printed in 1597 as a quarto q1 and then reprinted twice in 1598 q2 and q3.

Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation was the first production of artistic director gregory dorans sixyear plan to stage all of shakespeare s. This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle this blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this england 2. The royal shakespeare company produced the play with david tennant in the lead role in 20. 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. The first part of his history tetralogy, shakespeare s interpretation of the deposed king is brought to life in this richly detailed production from the 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.

Jane lapotaire reprises richard ii role in london and new york. Othello sea view playwrights theatre company youtube. The royal shakespeare company rsc is a major british theatre company, based in. I made about nine beanie hats for the richard ii cast, matching ones for. Shakespeares primary source for richard ii, as for most of his chronicle. Richard ii, royal shakespeare theatre curtain call.

A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of england and drag his people into a dynastic civil. Richard is imprisoned in pomfret castle, where he faces his death alone, philosophically contemplating the meaning of his fall from grandeur. 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. Richard ii tv movie 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Download david tennant in every seventh wave listen to every seventh wave on bbc iplayer buy. 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. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation was the first production of artistic director gregory dorans sixyear plan to stage all of shakespeares. 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. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The royal shakespeare company rsc is a major british theatre company, based in stratforduponavon, warwickshire, england. Shakespeares king richard ii act 3, scene 2 with study. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in stratforduponavon and plays regularly in london, newcastle upon tyne and on tour across the uk and internationally.

Screening of the play, starring david tennant as richard ii. Jane will also be performing as queen isobel of france in henry v. King richard banishes his noblemen and seizes their land to fuel his own wars. Bagotbushygreenrichard ii works archive of our own. Richard iii page 1 the man known as richard iiirichard iii was born on october 2, 1452, the fourth, and youngest surviving son of richard plantagenet, 3rd duke of york, and cecily neville. As anger mounts, a battle for the soul of england begins and one mans divine right to rule is called into question. In 20, the company began live screenings of its shakespeare productions called live. Richard, gaunt says, will end up eating england herself. Enter king richard ii, john of gaunt, with other nobles and attendants king richard ii old john of gaunt, timehonourd lancaster, hast thou, according to thy oath and band, brought hither henry hereford thy bold son, here to make good the boisterous late appeal, which then our leisure would not let us. Richards three older brothers were edmund, edward, and george. Although the 1597 quarto classifies the drama as a tragedy, it is in fact the first. Act 5 scene 2 othello royal shakespeare company duration.

Richard ii will transfer to the barbican theatre, london, from 9 december 20 to 25 january 2014. Shakespeares king richard ii act 2, scene 3 with study. Sir pierce of exton decides solely on his own to execute the deposed king, and then, as a result, he is banished by king henry. David tennant starred in richard ii for the royal shakespeare company in stratforduponavon from thursday 10th october 20 until saturday 16th november 20 40 performances before the production transferred to the barbican centre in london from 9th december 20 until saturday 25th january 2014 45 performances. Henry compares richard to a cormorant, a greedy bird known for eating fish whole. Character analysis richard ii as a king, richard is supposedly divine and all powerful. The private tragedy of the play, for richard, is in his being forced to face this duality. 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. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The theatre company focuses primarily on plays from the shakespeare canon, but its seasons include works by other classic playwrights such as. Rscs richard ii, starring david tennant, comes to us. Literary scholars generally agree that shakespeare wrote richard ii sometime during the mid1590s. This version of the play was then reprinted in 1615 q5.

Richard ii william shakespeare oxford university press. Shakespeares poetic masterpiece is an epic tale of destruction, ruin and decay that casts light on the decline of a kingdom and the solitude of power. Richard ii recorded live at the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon, november 20. Plot summary representations of kingship and power in shakespeares second tetralogy shakespeares reputation in elizabethan england. The rsc plays regularly in london, stratforduponavon, and on tour across the uk and internationally.

Our productions of richard ii over the years have included many famous actors playing the title role. Past productions richard ii royal shakespeare company. Please subscribe this dailymotion channel and the youtube channel if ok or pleasure better. David tennant to play richard ii in rscs winter season. Written in 1595, richard ii occupies a significant place in the shakespeare canon, marking the transition from the earlier history plays dominated by civil war and stark power to a more nuanced representation of the political conflicts of englands past where character and politics are inextricably intertwined. By the way, shakespeare wrote romeo and juliet around the same time he whipped up richard ii. Richard ii the oxford shakespeare william shakespeare edited by anthony b. The tragedy of richard ii by william shakespeare youtube. Henry iv assumes royal power, executing many of richards.