Richard II

Synopsis

A videorecording, using a single camera, of Ruediger Burbach’s 1999 production of Richard II for the Schausielhaus, Zurich. Katharina von Bock is Richard.

Language

German (Switzerland)

Country

Switzerland

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

1999

Credits

Director

Ruediger Burbach

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Lorenz Haas; Marco Neeser; Roger Mueller

Production Design

Johann Joerg

Costume

Jessica Karge; Noelle Blancpain

Cast

Katharina von Bock	King Richard II
Katharina Schmolzer	Queen Isabel
Claus Clausen	John of Gaunt
Isabell Fischer	Duchess of Gloucester
Andrea Bettini	Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Andreas Kraemer	Harry Percy
Isabell Fischer	Green
Kai Moeller	Sir Piers Exton
Kai Moeller	York
Klaus Knuth	Edmund of Langley, Duke of York
Matthias Scheuring	Bushy
Norman Schenk	Duke of Aumerle
Stefan Lahr	Henry
Susanne Haeusler	Bishop of Carlisle
Susanne Haeusler	Duchess of York

Additional Details

Theatre

Schauspielhaus, Zurich

Production type

Stage Recordings

Historical period

Medieval

Plays

Richard II

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gender reversal

Notes

Reviews

Shakespeare Jahrbuch 137 (2001): 191-98 (in review-article).

Archive

Name

Schauspielhaus Zurich

Web

http://www.schauspielhaus.ch External site opens in new window

Phone

01 258 79 94

Fax

01 259 70 94

Address

Zeltweg 5
8032 Zurich
Switzerland