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Richard III

Synopsis
Video recording of the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre 2012 staging of an all-male Richard III with Mark Rylance in the title role. Directed by Tim Carroll. Videotaped for TOFT by Richard Stucker.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
5 Feb 2014
Duration
162 (inc. interval)

Credits

Director
Tim Carroll
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Claire van Kampen
Costume
Jenny Tiramani
Contributor
Richard Stucker
Cast
Colin HurleyKing Edward IV
Kurt EgyiwanDuchess of York
Matthew SchechterPrince Edward (Prince of Wales)
Hayden SignorettiRichard, the young Duke of York
Liam BrennanGeorge, Duke of Clarence
Angus WrightDuke of Buckingham
Colin HurleyStanley, Earl of Derby
Jethro SkinnerMurderer (2)
John Paul ConnollyMurderer (1)
John Paul ConnollyCardinal
John Paul ConnollySir Richard Ratcliffe
Joseph TimmsLady Anne
Joseph TimmsLord Grey
Kurt EgyiwanEarl of Richmond
Liam BrennanLord Mayor of London
Mark RylanceRichard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard
Matt HarringtonBishop of Ely
Matt HarringtonMarquis of Dorset
Paul ChahidiSir James Tyrrel
Paul ChahidiHastings
Peter Hamilton DyerSir Robert Brackenbury
Peter Hamilton DyerSir William Catesby
Samuel BarnettQueen Elizabeth
Terence McGinityLord Rivers
Terence McGinitySir James Blunt
Terence McGinityScrivener

Additional Details

Theatre
Belasco Theatre, New York, N.Y.
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Medieval
Plays
Richard III
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-male casts

Notes

General
Begins with actors donning costumes and makeup, while the stage is set; this segment lasts approximately 23 minutes. During the pre-show preparations, the cast and audience observe one minute of silence for the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
History
The show played in repertory with Twelfth Night.

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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