Richard III

Synopsis

A video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1984 production of Richard III. Directed by Bill Alexander with Antony Sher as Richard.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Notes

Some smaller roles, and the child roles, were played by more than one actor alternating the parts - it is not known which actor played the part on the RSC’s recordings.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

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Credits

Director

Bill Alexander

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Guy Woolfenden

Production Design

William Dudley

Cast

Adam Bareham
Alison Rose
Andrew Hall
Andrew Jarvis
Andy Readman
Antony Sher
Brian Blessed
Brian Parr
Charles Millham
Charlotte Williams
Christopher Ravenscroft
Daniel Wilson
Dominic Wilson
Donald McKillop
Frances Tomelty
Graham Hepburn
Guy Fithen
Hannah Winters
Harold Innocent
Ian Mackenzie
Jim Hooper
Jonathan Scott-Taylor
Liz Moscrop
Malcolm Storry
Norman Henry
Patricia Routledge
Paul Gregory
Penny Downie
Peter Miles (2)
Reuben Purchase
Roger Allam
Rupert Finch
Sarah Woodward
Simon Templeman
Sion Probert
Stephen Derby
Steven Pinner
Timothy Luckett
Yvonne Coulette

Production Company

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web

https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window

Address

Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Birthplace Collections

Email

collections@shakespeare.org.uk

Web

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window

Address

Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW