Richard II: Episode 4

Synopsis

Four-part audio production of Shakespeare’s play performed primarily by black actors. Each episode is introduced by Vinson Cunningham of The New Yorker, who speaks to the cast and crew in the light of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Series

Free Shakespeare on the Radio

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio

Notes

The production was originally scheduled to be performed as part of the annual Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park event at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, New York.

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Keywords

Race-blind casting

Online availability

URI

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/free-shakespeare-podcast-richard-ii/episodes/free-shakespeare-public-richard-ii-episode-4

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Director

Saheem Ali

Music

Michael Thurber

Cast

André Holland
Barzin Akhavan
Biko Eisen-Martin
Claire van der Boom
Dakin Matthews
Elijah Jones
Estelle Parsons
Jacob Ming-Trent
John Douglas Thompson
Merritt Janson
Michael Bradley Cohen
Michael Gaston
Miriam A. Hyman
Natalie Woolams-Torres
Okwui Okpokwasili
Phylicia Rashad
Reza Salazar
Sanjit De Silva
Sathya Sridharan
Sean Carvajal
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Thom Sesma
Tom Pecinka

Production Company

Name

The Public Theater

Email

info@publictheater.org

Web

https://publictheater.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

++ 212 539 8500

Address

425 Lafayette Street (at Astor Place)
New York, NY
10003
USA

Name

WNYC

Web

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