New RIchard II Blog From Illuminations: ‘Lords, Be Ready All’

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoYhrDnpJJKqn7qq3H3QcOau-Q4oGRg-TKZlyyUf0PTo1F0sDtxqD7NFSj9AdC1yEMpMrwaBFgnyxNY1zignGC7TZE4OlluTXFStG_2MJjuVVE8xNTuN-gXlX9LRljcJI54feTsW38QwI/s1600/RII-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoYhrDnpJJKqn7qq3H3QcOau-Q4oGRg-TKZlyyUf0PTo1F0sDtxqD7NFSj9AdC1yEMpMrwaBFgnyxNY1zignGC7TZE4OlluTXFStG_2MJjuVVE8xNTuN-gXlX9LRljcJI54feTsW38QwI/s1600/RII-02.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The latest blog from John Wyver of Illuminations goes into detail about the ongoing preparations to broadcast the Royal Shakespeare Company staging of <i>Richard II</i> into cinemas across the UK and worldwide from Wednesday 13th November. John will be producing the film, the first ever broadcast by the RSC live from Stratford-upon-Avon.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, cameras, lighting and sound equipment has arrived at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre ahead of the full camera rehearsal tomorrow afternoon.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/2013/11/lords-be-ready-all/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Read John's blog here</b></span></a> for a full breakdown of the painstaking preparations that will ensure that the complex live broadcast runs according to plan on the night of the 13th.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Richard II</i> is directed by Gregory Doran and stars David Tennant and Nigel Lindsey. The production is in residence at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre until the 16th November. It then transfers to the Barbican in London from 9th December till 25th January.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue;">Read more about Richard II on our website</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">Find out more about the live broadcast of the play here</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />

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New Illuminations Richard II Blog Post: 'Music Do I Hear?'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZOX7_NTBe6LpXkLXP-m1ZF5RNLI_iVEBDLWQGYXamFKmOfYKWmt8GIxItv2L6g1BaYazJN7gnzZp-aLTF6PdPNVgoP28pydjCmCcojPVZlL9aAbRvtAUm-5MM3s3HZvVEb8I_BYtPhK_/s1600/Rich10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZOX7_NTBe6LpXkLXP-m1ZF5RNLI_iVEBDLWQGYXamFKmOfYKWmt8GIxItv2L6g1BaYazJN7gnzZp-aLTF6PdPNVgoP28pydjCmCcojPVZlL9aAbRvtAUm-5MM3s3HZvVEb8I_BYtPhK_/s640/Rich10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Wyver of Illuminations has posted a new blog on the preparations for the live broadcast into cinemas of the new Royal Shakespeare Company production of <i>Richard II</i>. The play, directed by Gregory Doran and starring David Tennant, opened on Thursday to unanimous critical acclaim.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John and his team will be taking charge of producing the live broadcast in three weeks time and are making their final plans . The 2 hour 45 minute production will be broadcast live into UK cinemas on Wednesday 13th November and subsequently streamed into UK schools and into cinemas worldwide. The ambitious project is the first in a series of RSC Live From Stratford-upon-Avon screenings.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/2013/10/music-do-i-hear/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Read John Wyver's blog here</b></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">Find out more about the live broadcast of Richard II here</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II will play in residence in Stratford-upon-Avon until 16th November 2013 when it will then transfer to The Barbican in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>.<br /><br />The run is completely sold out, but there may be returns. You can check for returns by phoning the RSC Ticket Hotline on 0844 800 1110.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://news.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue;">Read more about Richard II on our website</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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Read The Latest Illuminations Blog On Richard II: ‘Praises, Of Whose Taste The Wise Are Fond’

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGdtJeyi-b0VqcXaRSwCWecxRnzKQgAsOYOfEYrkJCOW_sxnSJIV-UWAAt_ZnKMduhyphenhyphenxsTqrfFM5bAAW8Ex-FDAXua0RqxI0LrMhH8vrjAtecBPCE1kA_4CY76INg6_7ei4IzleWaKmP-/s1600/Rich17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGdtJeyi-b0VqcXaRSwCWecxRnzKQgAsOYOfEYrkJCOW_sxnSJIV-UWAAt_ZnKMduhyphenhyphenxsTqrfFM5bAAW8Ex-FDAXua0RqxI0LrMhH8vrjAtecBPCE1kA_4CY76INg6_7ei4IzleWaKmP-/s640/Rich17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Wyver, writer, producer and co-founder of Illuminations, has published his latest blog on the new Royal Shakespeare Company production of <i>Richard II. </i>John will be producing the live broadcast of the play into cinemas across the UK and around the world, and has been documenting the journey of the production from early rehearsals, previews and opening night as he and his team prepare for the filmed event.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the new article, John lists his top ten things that he really likes about Greg Doran's new staging. He includes the minimalist design, the live miusic, the terrific ensemble cast and of course, the central performance of David Tennant as King Richard:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"<i>Occasionally you see a production in which there is an actor who commands your eye at every moment – not in a selfish way, but simply through their charisma. I remember Vanessa Redgrave in The Lady from the Sea long ago in a Manchester Royal Exchange production, and I remember Kevin Spacey at the Almeida in The Iceman Cometh… and I will remember David Tennant in <st1:city w:st="on">Stratford</st1:city>.</i>"</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/2013/10/ten/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Read the full blog post here</b></span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John is also compiling a list of <i>Richard II</i> resources and reactions to the play which will be updated regularly</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/2013/10/words-life-and-all/"><span style="color: blue;">Read more here</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II stars David Tennant with Nigel Lindsay, Michael Pennington, Oliver Ford Davies, Jane Lapotaire and Emma Hamilton. The production is in residence at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in <st1:place w:st="on">Stratford-upon-Avon</st1:place> until 16th November 2013. It transfers to the Barbican in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city> on 9th December where it plays until 25th January 2014. Both runs are currently sold out but returns are available: call the RSC on 0844 800 1110 to check availability</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The production will be filmed on November 13th and broadcast into cinemas across the <st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place>and worldwide. <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">More information can be found on the RSC Onscreen site</span></a>. The recorded play will also be released on DVD.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read more about the RSC's Richard II on our website</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div>

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Illuminations Blog Post By John Wyver: 'Words, Life And All'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xUwlpT4sbMtuAEIJwBn5PA1PNuzlXc9WxFnT5tOFMkfBolOinBhUKJ8ouC-bW_3JKS_suvTGkQ_tKTwW4tX_hlueCQ2M7MG9KZj8_WhmHKSyRUgtrA3whMCY8_zZbx7InGwvdUgTOIQz/s1600/re3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xUwlpT4sbMtuAEIJwBn5PA1PNuzlXc9WxFnT5tOFMkfBolOinBhUKJ8ouC-bW_3JKS_suvTGkQ_tKTwW4tX_hlueCQ2M7MG9KZj8_WhmHKSyRUgtrA3whMCY8_zZbx7InGwvdUgTOIQz/s1600/re3.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the latest Richard II production blog posted by John Wyver on the illuminations website, John explains how he will be, from now on, compiling a collection of responses, reviews and supporting articles gathered from around the web relating to the new RSC staging of the play.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/2013/10/words-life-and-all/"><span style="color: blue;">Visit the Illuminations website here to learn more or suggest additions</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The production starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran is now reaching the end of its week of previews at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon: opening night is this Thursday. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Wyver and his team will be working with the RSC to produce the live broadcast of the play. The production will be streamed live into UK cinemas on Wednesday 13th November and will subsequently be broadcast into cinemas worldwide.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">Visit the RSC Live From Stratford-upon-Avon pages for more details</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><br />

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Richard II Production Blog: 'Taste Of It First' - John Wyver On The Dress Rehearsal

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxoGqqWANno2OO0hn18IBXpZ5Rd1dgCzrzyT6fsxgFyCTi3ude-UzdF7D5tFgpwEopnsSF7jse5TVRLbBarWmR8FEkGWQLBPqNb1sDvKoFFcvXj2M36Ds7Dg6GcIornLM6yjWC87D2k0/s1600/WoS6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxoGqqWANno2OO0hn18IBXpZ5Rd1dgCzrzyT6fsxgFyCTi3ude-UzdF7D5tFgpwEopnsSF7jse5TVRLbBarWmR8FEkGWQLBPqNb1sDvKoFFcvXj2M36Ds7Dg6GcIornLM6yjWC87D2k0/s1600/WoS6.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Wyver's latest <i>Richard II </i>production blog for Illuminations (published on Friday 11th October) documents the dress rehearsal of the production. The Royal Shakespeare Company's production starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran opened for previews on Thursday.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Technical rehearsals had been taking place from Monday 7th and running through the final week. The dress rehearsal took place on Thursday 10th October, a few hours before that evening's first preview. John runs us through the process that afternoon, which thankfully involved few hitches. He also goes on to give his impressions of the first preview:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"<i>There are supportive laughs, murmurings of surprise and appreciation (not least at the hair extensions worn by David Tennant), and towards the end a moment or two of shock that bring forth gasps. And most precious of all, there are times when a pin could fall from the flies and the resulting noise thunder through the house – the audience is silently engrossed in the way that makes theatre so special.</i>" </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/2013/10/taste-of-it-first/"><span style="color: blue;">Read the blog 'Taste of it first' here</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Wyver is a writer and producer for Illuminations and will be working with director Gregory Doran and the RSC on filming the play for broadcast to cinemas across the UK and worldwide from Wednesday 13th November.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">Read more about the broadcast on the RSC Live From Stratford-upon-Avon site</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue;">Find out more about the RSC production of Richard II starring David Tennant here</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />

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New Illuminations Richard II Production Blog: ‘Impartial Are Our Eyes And Ears’

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5XF8OYyWG1bhyr-odVD7vNAOu-PAmV3oZ74NPgxdpuEyKT_hGyJyfAJQ9Xt5hofTbZguzAF8aUOsQXwrK4_feFvFZEHAmsxAdWv1HOGSvVt5Dfrdkc0-LGEBvAAPX6MCCEtv-nPtmiA/s1600/re2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5XF8OYyWG1bhyr-odVD7vNAOu-PAmV3oZ74NPgxdpuEyKT_hGyJyfAJQ9Xt5hofTbZguzAF8aUOsQXwrK4_feFvFZEHAmsxAdWv1HOGSvVt5Dfrdkc0-LGEBvAAPX6MCCEtv-nPtmiA/s1600/re2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Wyver of Illuminations has published his latest blog post detailing the progress of preparations for the Royal Shakespeare Company's staging of <i>Richard II </i>and the broadcast of the 13th November performances to cinemas worldwide. John will be working with the RSC on the production of the Live From Stratford-upon-Avon stream, which will go live to UK cinemas and subsequently to screens worldwide.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In his sixth production diary, John reveals that he has watched a full run through of the play, starring David Tennant as King Richard. He attended with the screen director Robin Lough, associate producer David Gopsill and some of the technical crew, in order to get a sense of the production as they prepare for the live broadcast. Also present were the musicians and other creatives, all concerned with their own parts in the stage production. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The company has now moved up to Stratford-upon-Avon for technical rehearsals which started today. A full dress rehearsal takes place on Thursday, with the first preview following that evening. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John also talks about:</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The technical development of the set at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The updated venue list for the international screening - <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/cinemas-and-tickets/"><span style="color: blue;">click here</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The release of a CD of music and speeches from the production - <a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/shop/item/62328-richard-ii-music--speeches-cd-2013"><span style="color: blue;">click here</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Independent interview with David Tennant and Greg Doran - <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/this-happy-breed-david-tennant-and-greg-doran-discuss-their-shakespeare-partnership-8858752.html"><span style="color: blue;">click here to read</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The BBC Radio 4 Front Row interview with David and Greg</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week's video production diary, which visited the RSC costume department. This and all previous diaries are available to watch <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/production-diary-6.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a></span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/2013/10/impartial-are-our-eyes-and-ears/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Read John Wyver's full blog here</b></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II opens in <st1:place w:st="on">Stratford-upon-Avon</st1:place> on 10th October 2013 and will run until 16th November 2013. It will then transfer to the Barbican Theatre in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city> from December 9th 2013 until 25th January 2014. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The play will be filmed and streamed live into <st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place> cinemas on Wednesday 13th November, and then into cinemas in locations worldwide in broadcasts running until February 2014. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep up to date with all the Richard II news on our website</span></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br />

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'In Gross Rebellion' - The Latest Richard II Production Blog From Illuminations Is Now Live

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNzp6ZxYxwVatSNtcNRbXq-ofl56gz5wTGKmU3T1k4lYz6cMUWGJwajV8Hy6SYlunahnhGUfwc5K_iVdYYmSTW3hM3ix_1X3Fjb4tAT3qFHCiiB7FvWJg3zGggvRFyUwAMA8cDgalLLE/s1600/WoS5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNzp6ZxYxwVatSNtcNRbXq-ofl56gz5wTGKmU3T1k4lYz6cMUWGJwajV8Hy6SYlunahnhGUfwc5K_iVdYYmSTW3hM3ix_1X3Fjb4tAT3qFHCiiB7FvWJg3zGggvRFyUwAMA8cDgalLLE/s1600/WoS5.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Wyver of Illuminations has posted the latest in his series of blogs detailing the progress of preparations for the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of William Shakespeare's <i>Richard II</i>. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Previews of <i>Richard II</i> starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran, begin in Stratford-upon-Avon in just nine days. The company worked their way right through the play for the first time on Friday, and will be moving from their London rehearsal rooms to the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre next week. John, who will be seeing a run through for the first time this coming Friday, describes the <i>Richard II</i> set as 'complex'.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John's blog this week also says:</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant and Gregory Doran will be guests on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03brkf5"><span style="color: blue;">BBC Radio 4's Front Row</span></a> at 7.15pm BST tonight</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">United States venues have started selling tickets for the <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/"><span style="color: blue;">Live From Stratford-upon-Avon broadcast</span></a></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are rehearsal photos by Kwame Lestrade now available on the <a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/richard-ii/rehearsal-photos.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">RSC website</span></a></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Composer Paul Englishby and the production’s musicians have recorded the music for a CD and digital download release</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The animated trailer trailer for Young Shakespeare Nation featuring David Tennant <a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/education/young-shakespeare-nation/trailer.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">has been released</span></a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/2013/10/in-gross-rebellion/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Read the full blog post by John Wyver here</b></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The latest video production diary, released last Friday, features Professor James Shapiro who reflects upon the reception of the play within the political climate of the time of its first performance.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/SLsBPbz2-RI" width="420"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II will open at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, <st1:place w:st="on">Stratford-upon-Avon</st1:place> on 10th October 2013 and will run until 16th November 2013. It will then transfer to the Barbican Theatre in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city> from December 9th 2013 until 25th January 2014. The cast includes David Tennant, Emma Hamilton, Nigel Lindsay, Michael Pennington, Jane Lapotaire and Oliver Ford Davies and it is directed by Gregory Doran. Both the Stratford-upon-Avon and <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city> runs are now sold out.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The production will be filmed and streamed live from the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre into cinemas around the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> on Wednesday 13th November, and subsequently into <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region>schools and to cinemas worldwide in screenings running until February 2014. More details are available via the Live broadcast link above.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://news.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find out more about Richard II starring David Tennant on our website</span></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div>

David Tennant Gregory Doran Illuminations Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre 'In Gross Rebellion' - The Latest Richard II Production Blog From Illuminations Is Now Live

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