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A story of power and plotting, Richard II is the first of Shakespeare's four plays about the House of Lancaster. Richard is King. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and dra...

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Corporate Author: Royal Shakespeare Company (Performer)
Other Authors: Adams, Jeremy (Stage producer) (Producer), Wyver, John (Producer), Tennant, David, 1971- (Actor), Hamilton, Emma, 1984- (Actor), Pennington, Michael, 1943- (Actor), Lindsay, Nigel, 1969- (Actor), Cruickshank, Marty (Actor), Davies, Oliver Ford (Actor), Rix, Olly (Actor), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Stratford-on-Avon, England : Royal Shakespeare Company, 2013.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Richard > II, > King of England, > 1367-1400 > Drama.
Richard > II, > King of England, > 1367-1400.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Drama.
Kings and rulers.
Great Britain.
Drama.
Filmed performances.
Théâtre.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A story of power and plotting, Richard II is the first of Shakespeare's four plays about the House of Lancaster. Richard is King. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. 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. RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran directs David Tennant in the title role.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 09, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (158 min.)
Playing Time:02:38:00
Production Credits:Designed by Stephen Brimson Lewis ; lighting designed by Tim Mitchell ; music by Paul Englishby ; music director, Bruce O'Neil.