Henry VIII

Synopsis
Video recording of Robert Richmond’s 2010 staging of Henry VIII for the Folger Shakespeare Theatre. Ian Merrill Peakes is King Henry. Richmond introduces two new characters - Henry’s fool, Will Sommers (Butelli), who acts as the narrator and Princess Mary (Steigerwald), the daughter of Henry and Katherine, who serves as a silent judge on the sins of her father.
Videotaped for WAPAVA by Tony Hoos.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Robert Richmond
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Anthony Cochrane
Production Design
Tony Cisek
Costume
William Ivey Long
Contributor
Tony Hoos
Cast
Craig Wallace 
Ian Merrill Peakes 
Karen Peakes 
Louis Butelli 
Megan Steigerwald 
Michael Glenn 
Naomi Jackson 
Nathan Bennett 
Stephen Patrick Martin 
Todd Scofield 

Archive

Name

Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA)

Email
leahkim@umd.edu
Web
http://www.wapava.org External site opens in new window
Phone
(301) 405 9117
Address
James J. Taylor Collection
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742-1630
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