Forget Hamlet, Lear or Macbeth – the Bard saved his sharpest psychological insights and finest poetry for Richard II ...

Richard II starts performances this evening at the Bridge Theatre. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, Jonathan Bailey stars in the title role in the revival that plays until 10 May.

Richard is an irresponsible king, who wastes his country's money and leases out land. After being banished by Richard, Henry Bolingbroke returns intent on taking back the land Richard seized after ...

And a disastrous King – dishonest ... a hard-headed pragmatist who has genuine authority. Richard II will play the Bridge Theatre from 10 February until 10 May 2025.

The film begins as KING RICHARD II (Ben Whishaw) tries to resolve a bitter dispute between his cousin, HENRY BOLINGBROKE (Rory Kinnear) and THOMAS MOWBRAY (James Purefoy). BOLINGBROKE has been ...

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Richard II is charismatic, eloquent and loved by his friends. And a disastrous King – dishonest ... Shakespeare’s subtle, ambiguous and beautiful play finds feudal England on the cusp of ...

But just as BOLINGBROKE and MOWBRAY assume their positions to commence battle, RICHARD halts proceedings. The King summons the two opponents to his tent where, joined by JOHN OF GAUNT, he exclaims ...

Shakespeare’s subtle, ambiguous and beautiful play finds feudal England on the ... by the hard-headed pragmatism of real authority. Richard II is played by Jonathan Bailey, whose past work ...