Henry VI: House of Lancaster

Synopsis: A modern interpretation by the English Shakespeare Company, recorded for at the Grand Theatre, Swansea before a live audience. The seven plays in the ‘Wars of the Roses’ cycle were performed over seven nights, with 28 actors playing nearly 500 roles. The three parts of Henry VI are combined into two plays, ‘The House of Lancaster’ and ‘The House of York’.
Series: Wars of the Roses, The
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 161 min.
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1991
Year of production: 1989
Availability: OUT OF UK DISTRIBUTION (2005); 1994 sale: £10.99 (inc. VAT)
Notes: Article in The Guardian 4 May, 1989 about the filming of the plays. Reviewed by RenÈ Pigeon in Shakespeare Bulletin, Vol 12 No 4 (1994). pp. 37-40.

Bulletin, Vol 12 No 4 (1994), pp. 37-40. Article in the TES 29 March, 1991.

Bogdanov, Michael & Michael Pennington, The English Shakespeare Company: The Making of ‘The Wars of the Roses’ (London: Nick Hern Books, 1990).
Reviewed by Brian Morton in Times Educational Supplement (29 Mar 1991), p27.

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Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

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