The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
Almeida Theatre 10 Dec 2018 - 2 Feb 2019
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins
Cast
Simon Russell Beale, Leo Bill, Joseph Mydell, Robin Weaver, John MacKay, Natalie Klamar, Martins Imghanbe, Saskia Reeves
Design Ultz
Associate Designer Charlotte Espiner
Light James Farncombe
Sound Peter Rice
Dramaturg Jeff James
Casting Ginny Schiller CDG
Resident Director Lucy Wray
Costume Supervision Claire Wardroper
SIMON RUSSELL BEALE AND LEO BILL SHINE IN THIS ALARMINGLY FAMILIAR DEPICTION OF ENGLAND IN TOTAL CHAOS
TIME OUT
BY THE END THE STAGE IS A MESS. BUT THEN, THAT’S POLITICS
THE TIMES
A TIMELY PORTRAIT OF A COUNTRY IN CHAOS
EVENING STANDARD
SIMON RUSSELL BEALE PROVES HIMSELF OUR FOREMOST SHAKESPEAREAN ACTOR
INDEPENDENT
SWIFT, STRANGE, BRILLIANT
THE STAGE
THIS PUNCHY, PARED-DOWN VERSION OF SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGEDY IS LIKE A BOXING MATCH THAT ENDS IN THREE ROUNDS
METRO
A COMPRESSED, HURTLING TAKE ON SHAKESPEARE’S PORTRAIT OF A DISINTEGRATING MONARCH
THE OBSERVER
https://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/the-tragedy-of-king-richard-the-second/10-dec-2018-2-feb-2019