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

This staging, directed by the formidable Nicholas Hytner, has just begun performances at the Bridge Theatre and runs until 10 ...

It’s easy, then, to think of Richard II as a figure from a vanished age, with whom we have little or nothing in common. Yet ...

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 II is charismatic, eloquent ... a rock-solid right to rule but is set on wrecking the country he leads. Shakespeare’s subtle, caustic, and powerful play revolves round two startlingly ...

Written around 1592, William Shakespeare’s play Richard III follows the reign of England’s infamous monarch and charts the path of a charismatic, cunning figure. As Shakespeare depicts the ...

Richard II is charismatic, eloquent and loved by his ... solid right to rule but is set on wrecking the country he leads. Shakespeare’s subtle, ambiguous and beautiful play finds feudal England ...

The understudy cast includes Emma Bown, Martin Carroll, and Stephan Boyce. Richard II sees Shakespeare delve into themes of political power and authority, foregrounding on the contrast between the ...