The Tragedy of King Richard the Second

"A timely portrait of a country in chaos." – Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard

"Simon Russell Beale proves himself our foremost Shakespearean actor." – Paul Taylor, Independent

Richard II, King of England, is irresponsible, foolish and vain. His weak leadership sends his kingdom into disarray and his court into uproar. Seeing no other option but to seize power, the ambitious Bolingbroke challenges the throne and the king’s divine right to rule. This visceral new production about the limits of power stars Simon Russell Beale (Mary, Queen of Scots, The Death of Stalin) as Shakespeare's Richard II and is directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins (Little Revolution, Absolute Hell). Captured live from the stage of the Almeida Theatre in London.

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