Richard III

Synopsis

Live sound recording of Christopher Morahan’s 1979 production of Richard III with John Wood as Richard.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

1979

Credits

Director

Christopher Morahan

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Dominic Muldowney

Production Design

Ralph Koltai

Cast

Anthony Douse	King Edward IV
Mary Wimbush	Duchess of York
Michael Lee-Osborn	Prince Edward (Prince of Wales)
John Addison	Richard, the young Duke of York
John Normington	George, Duke of Clarence
Adam Norton	Lord Grey
Andrew Cruickshank	Stanley, Earl of Derby
Anna Carteret	Queen Elizabeth
Basil Henson	Lord Hastings
Brian Kent	Sir Robert Brackenbury
Brian Kent	Sir James Blunt
Daniel Thorndike	3rd Citizen (Citizen)
Daniel Thorndike	Bishop of Ely
David Morris (2)	Page
Dennis Tynsley	Gentleman attendant to lady Anne
Dennis Tynsley	Christopher Unswick, a Priest
Dennis Tynsley	2nd Citizen (Citizen)
Dermot Crowley	Sir William Catesby
Donald Gee	Sir James Tyrrel
Glyn Baker	2nd Messenger (Messenger)
Greg Hicks	Marquis of Dorset
Harry Lomax	Scrivener
Harry Lomax	Ghost of King Henry VI
Janet Whiteside	Scrivener
Jeremy Kemp	Duke of Buckingham
John Harding	Earl of Richmond
John Wood	Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard
Leo Dove	Servant to Lord Stanley
Louis Selwyn	3rd Messenger (Messenger)
Marianne Morley	Lady in Waiting to Elizabeth
Martyn Whitby	4th Messenger (Messenger)
Martyn Whitby	Pursuivant
Mel Martin	Lady Anne
Michael Beint	Duke of Norfolk
Michael Beint	Lord Mayor of London
Michael Beint	Murderer (1)
Nigel Bellairs	John, a Priest
Nik Forster	Messenger to King Richard (Messenger)
Oz Clarke	Lord Rivers
Peggy Marshall	Scrivener
Peter Needham	Murderer (2)
Peter Needham	Lord Lovell
Robin Meredith	Sir Walter Herbert
Robin Meredith	1st Citizen (Citizen)
Roger Gartland	Sir Richard Ratcliffe
Steven Slater	Sir Thomas Vaughan
Steven Slater	1st Messenger (Messenger)
Susan Gilmore	Lady in Waiting to Lady Anne
William Sleigh	Sir William Brandon
William Sleigh	Cardinal
Yvonne Bryceland	Queen Margaret

Additional Details

Theatre

Olivier Theatre, National Theatre

Theatre company

National Theatre Company

Production type

Other

Historical period

Medieval

Plays

Richard III

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

It is not known whether Addison or Dimmick played Richard, Duke of York in this recording, nor whether Ewing or Lee-Osborn played Edward, Prince of Wales.

History

The show opened 28 September 1979. Recording date unknown.

Reviews

Esslin, Martin. Plays and Players 27, no. 2 (1979), pp. 24-25

Production Company

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB