William Shakespeare - Wars of the Roses : Part 1 : Richard II (1989/ESC/Michael Bogdanov)

I hope you enjoy this first part of seven in the English Shakespeare Company's adaptation of Shakespeare's history cycle of plays, "The Wars of the Roses".



Upcoming releases: Henry IV parts 1 & 2, Henry V, and Henry VI parts 1-3 (adapted as two plays: Henry VI: The House of York and Henry VI: The House of Lancaster).



All plays in this series have been ripped from VHS cassette.



Title: Richard II

Author: William Shakespeare

Director: Michael Bogdanov

Date: January 1989

Theatre: Old Vic

Theatre Company: English Shakespeare Company

Source: VHS



IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196923/combined
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Synopsis:

"Richard of Bordeaux was a languid Regency dandy. The usurping Bolingbroke on the other hand was apparently a sombre Edwardian civil servant. And the king's murderers were a couple of Chicago gangsters." Jack Tinker, Daily Mail 28.1.89



Cast



John Tramper 2nd Gardener/Keeper of Pomfret Prison

Philip Rees 3rd Gardener/Serving Man

Jenifer Konko Attendant to Queen Isabel

Hugh Sullivan Bishop of Carlisle

June Watson Duchess of Gloucester

Ann Penfold Duchess of York

Philip Bowen Duke of Aumerle

Colin Farrell Duke of York

Roger Booth Earl of Northumberland

Ian Burford Earl of Salisbury/Duke of Exeter

Ben Bezell Earl of Westmorelamd

Michael Cronin Henry Bollingbroke

Andrew Jarvis Hotspur/1st Herald

Clyde Pollitt John of Gaunt/Groom

Stephen Jameson Lord Berkley/Servant to Exton/1st Gardener

John Dougall Lord Ross

Charles Dale Lord Willoughby

Francesca Ryan Queen Isabel

Michael Pennington Richard II

Simon Elliott Servant to Exton

Michael Fenner Sir Henry Green

Paul Brennen Sir John Bagot

Sion Probert Sir John Bushy

John Darrell Sir Stephen Scroop/2nd Herald

Jack Carr Thomas Mowbray/Piers of Exton

Barry Stanton Welsh Captain



Costumes: Stephanie Howard

Lighting: Mark Henderson

Designer: Chis Dyer

Director: Michael Bogdanov