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Richard II

Synopsis
A video recording of the stage production directed by Ron Daniels with Steven Skybell as Richard.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
14 Mar 1998
Duration
172 mins

Credits

Director
Ron Daniels
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Michael Philip Ward
Production Design
Neil Patel
Costume
Constance Hoffman
Cast
Steven SkybellKing Richard II
Patricia DunnockQueen Isabel
Robert StattelJohn of Gaunt
Christopher McCannBolingbroke
Laurie KennedyDuchess of Gloucester
Brian HomerDuke of Aumerle
Brian HomerCaptain of the Welsh army
Edward HenwoodDuke of Surrey
Edward HenwoodGreen
Graham BrownEdmund of Langley, Duke of York
Helmar Augustus CooperHenry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Jonathan FriedLord Marshal
Jonathan FriedAbbot of Westminster
Kevin WaldronSir Piers Exton
Kevin WaldronBushy
Laurie KennedyDuchess of York
Mark EngelhardtHarry Percy
Mark NiebuhrThomas Mowbray
Mark NiebuhrLord Willoughby
Robert StattelBishop of Carlisle
Scott WoodLord Fitzwalter
Scott WoodEarl of Salisbury
Thomas, M. HammondBagot
Thomas, M. HammondSir Stephen Scroope

Additional Details

Theatre
Theatre at St Clement’s, New York, NY
Theatre company
Theatre for a New Audience
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Richard II
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
A recording was also made at the Barbican 6 November 1991.
General
The play was performed in repertory with Richard III. The two plays were recorded by TOFT on the same day.
Reviews
Margaret Loftus, Shakespeare Bulletin 16, no. 2 (1998). pp 13-15.

Production Company

Name

Parker Hodges Productions

Address
USA
Notes
A production company making the video recordings of stage productions for the Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT), New York

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email
toft@nypl.org
Web
http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
Phone
+ 1 (212) 870-1642
Fax
(212) 8701868
Address
Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA

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