William Shakespeare is peerless in literature, drama and poetry. His plays are often a difficult read, though, even for native English speakers. This has contributed, I feel, to an oversight and under-appreciation for the wisdom he has offered for centuries. So in ST! I endeavor to engage, entertain and educate a modern day audience.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
David Tennant as Richard II
Richard II, with David Tennant in the title role, will be broadcast by the Royal Shakespeare Company live from Stratford-upon-Avon to cinemas in the UK and around the world on 13 November 2013 (International may vary).
Richard II is my favorite history play, and this RSC production looks breathtaking.
Actor David Tennant talks about how seeing Derek Jacobi playing the character while he was at drama school began a lifelong fascination with Shakespeare's 'extraordinary, enticing, unknowable' king. The previous star of Doctor Who explains how this has led him to return to the Royal Shakespeare Company for a fourth time, following his hugely acclaimed performance as Hamlet.
I saw that BBC production of Jacobi has Richard II, while I was a student at Northwestern University and I was enthralled with his performance.
Greg Doran, director of Richard II, talks about the history plays as a struggle for English national identity.
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