VIDEO: RSC Production Diary 13 - The Schools Broadcast Of Richard II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBh1NTeRt1ca4V_blwy-iNyxIpSYHanJQMlJMQpgZHz91WI7jAg2_15D3shAdNtwdRElSvNCnU5ocTp0IT-UGwXaBRK36uZp-psEXt7YGvrJyZCa3GXF9ZlBq3DXcgcYe9K8ozCstTjEa/s1600/Schools.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBh1NTeRt1ca4V_blwy-iNyxIpSYHanJQMlJMQpgZHz91WI7jAg2_15D3shAdNtwdRElSvNCnU5ocTp0IT-UGwXaBRK36uZp-psEXt7YGvrJyZCa3GXF9ZlBq3DXcgcYe9K8ozCstTjEa/s640/Schools.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;">The final video production diary for the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Richard II covers the schools broadcast of the play into schools. The play starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran was broadcast into over 400 schools across the UK and seen by over 30,000 students. The broadcast culminated with a live Q&A session with David and Greg.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The clip is introduced by Jayne Welsh, the director of language for learning at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">St Albans</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy in Birmingham, who introduces the clip and recommends the experience to more schools in the future.</st1:placetype></st1:place></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on"><br /></st1:placetype></st1:place></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></st1:placetype></st1:place></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/UcVC6XJq3sE" width="640"></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></st1:placetype></st1:place><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></st1:placetype></st1:place></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find out if <i>Richard II </i>will be broadcast to a cinema near you on the <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/cinemas-and-tickets/"><span style="color: blue;">RSC Live From Stratford-upon-Avon webpage</span></a></span></st1:placetype></st1:place></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></st1:place></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><br /></st1:place></div>

David Tennant Gregory Doran Live From Stratford-upon-Avon Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company VIDEO: RSC Production Diary 13 - The Schools Broadcast Of Richard II

The final video production diary for the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Richard II covers the schools broadcast of the play into schools. The play starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran was broadcast into over 400 schools acros…

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VIDEO: Watch David Tennant In Richard II, Act IV, scene 1.

<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/AVvXsEjvmbgKQ0D63o8ellLjmA1jGcEbALpvcT6X8_NWCePbNyjWXdk5ZbbQGW7AzicFDR1h7Tp9GSTgYhP5LGMBrftNJp-o_0KCDlgaghw0XRWbCF2S0JvPZXhucHbIc3oUcSbz0OslSPAizzk/s1600/003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmbgKQ0D63o8ellLjmA1jGcEbALpvcT6X8_NWCePbNyjWXdk5ZbbQGW7AzicFDR1h7Tp9GSTgYhP5LGMBrftNJp-o_0KCDlgaghw0XRWbCF2S0JvPZXhucHbIc3oUcSbz0OslSPAizzk/s640/003.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Royal Shakespeare Company have uploaded a clip from David Tennant's Live From Stratford-upon-Avon performance of Richard II.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The clip is of Act IV, scene 1 view it below:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/6UHaMJEE0MM?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II opens at the Barbican Centre in London on the 9th December and will play in residence until 25th January 2014. The run is currently sold out, but a limited number of tickets will be made available on the day of each performance directly from the Barbican Box Office. Otherwise phone 020 7638 8891 for returns.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A number of encore screenings of the Live From Stratford-upon-Avon recording are being show visit www.rsc.org.uk for further info.</span>

David Tennant Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre VIDEO VIDEO: Watch David Tennant In Richard II, Act IV, scene 1.

The Royal Shakespeare Company have uploaded a clip from David Tennant's Live From Stratford-upon-Avon performance of Richard II.The clip is of Act IV, scene 1 view it below:Richard II opens at the Barbican Centre in London on the 9th December and wil…

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VIDEO: Watch An Exclusive Clip Of David Tennant In Richard II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHaCaP-LPvCDt_cXcFRJBPYKs8TLQ-IsXXJjbLf3wJVmUmu4uxMKgbuIHnsEgWFxCIbTEuUn_8OTfIx-KevEE2MRTaRZ5alxZ6w4YXh4cFtk09ZOorp9ekuRRzMBpdDsaT7-p84VZ3pNP/s1600/Clip01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHaCaP-LPvCDt_cXcFRJBPYKs8TLQ-IsXXJjbLf3wJVmUmu4uxMKgbuIHnsEgWFxCIbTEuUn_8OTfIx-KevEE2MRTaRZ5alxZ6w4YXh4cFtk09ZOorp9ekuRRzMBpdDsaT7-p84VZ3pNP/s640/Clip01.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;">The Royal Shakespeare Company production of <i>Richard II </i>will be shown in US cinemas starting from December 3rd and continuing to January 2nd 2014. The play starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran was recorded live from the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday 13th November and was streamed live into cinemas across the UK. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The live broadcast marks the first of four RSC productions that will be streamed to cinemas around the world as part of the 'Live From Stratford-upon-Avon' series.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/11/20/doctor-who-david-tennant-richard-ii-teaser/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Watch the clip on the Entertainment Weekly website</b></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To see if a screening of <i>Richard II </i>is coming near you or for information about the other productions in the series, visit the <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/cinemas-and-tickets/"><span style="color: blue;">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;"><i>Richard II</i> opens at the Barbican Theatre on the 9th December where it plays until 25th January 2014. The run is currently sold out; <a href="http://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/event-detail.asp?ID=14613"><span style="color: blue;">contact the theatre</span></a> directly for information about day tickets and returns.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A DVD of the recording is due for release following the Barbican run </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>

David Tennant Live From Stratford-upon-Avon Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company VIDEO VIDEO: Watch An Exclusive Clip Of David Tennant In Richard II

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PHOTOS: Hi-Res Images Of David Tennant In Richard II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiLWJ6t2efYar_XcMdw0bwCoZLGZThKxxUBVPOuK0TVF2U8AVrWL1hrzCZusqK2wBo0_52rlcBF83AuI4Xapc0ucslguxwbCAII_zve4VeS8C_gqK8yrCcAad9FMaLYVo3KUQHUvBM73_/s1600/002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiLWJ6t2efYar_XcMdw0bwCoZLGZThKxxUBVPOuK0TVF2U8AVrWL1hrzCZusqK2wBo0_52rlcBF83AuI4Xapc0ucslguxwbCAII_zve4VeS8C_gqK8yrCcAad9FMaLYVo3KUQHUvBM73_/s640/002.jpg" width="502" /></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 Royal Shakespeare Company's production of <i>Richard II</i> starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran has now closed at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ahead of transferring to the Barbican Theatre in London from 9th December.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, enjoy a selection of hi-res production images:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html">Read more about Richard II here</a></span><br /><br /><br />

David Tennant Gregory Doran Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre PHOTOS: Hi-Res Images Of David Tennant In Richard II

 The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Richard II starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran has now closed at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ahead of transferring to the Barbican Theatre in London from 9th Decem…

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Richard II: The Final Day In Stratford-Upon-Avon

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDAROBK5FsZr8hGBP1mOA_kWH9DnGx9KLgIth0RxPoXwrKkdioW_ud_BPHePYrMy-UrQKEcy4KzrK-dWV3GNNOBm-kmsNGtky7K9kCu80P4tV_I6LE61HUgMCrxoMIp9zhBtFOZrhi_Ne/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/AVvXsEimDAROBK5FsZr8hGBP1mOA_kWH9DnGx9KLgIth0RxPoXwrKkdioW_ud_BPHePYrMy-UrQKEcy4KzrK-dWV3GNNOBm-kmsNGtky7K9kCu80P4tV_I6LE61HUgMCrxoMIp9zhBtFOZrhi_Ne/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;">Yesterday saw the final day of the Stratford-upon-Avon run of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of <i>Richard II. </i>The play starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran had been in residence at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from the 10th October and the period had included the RSC's first ever live broadcast of one of their productions into cinemas.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The excitement for the closing two shows was quite palpable, but at the same time there was a little sadness that it was all drawing to a close so soon. It hasn't been a very long run and the transfer to London has meant a three week break while the complex stage design is relocated to the Barbican in London. The Warwickshire town was obviously much busier from much earlier on in the day and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre shop and foyer was rammed as friends met up with friends and people scrambled to buy from the range of Richard II merchandise. Crowds were building up outside too. An acquaintance who took a peek during the matinee interval informed us that the stage door barrier was already three deep. Fans who had already viewed the production assured first-timers how much they would love the show. Seasoned RSC and theatre supporters rubbed shoulders with people for whom this was their first foray into live Shakespeare. It has been a production that has drawn its audience widely.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This has been a critically acclaimed run, with many praising the simple yet effective set, the use of the theatre's depth, the live singers and musicians and, without a doubt, the consistently high quality performances by the whole company. The younger members of the cast have left us with a host of new names and faces to follow with the hope that they too will go on to great things. For David Tennant it has been a triumphant return to Stratford. The bold decision to wear extensions to realise Richard's ethereal, androgynous appearance may have got the gossip columns chattering but it certainly focused attention on something very special that was happening on that stage. The success of the live broadcast across the UK underscored that to the tune of the £1 million that was generated at the sold out cinema box offices. The production hit the right notes in so many ways and Gregory Doran has hit the ground running in his first full season as RSC Artistic Director.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The two final shows ran through smoothly and following both performances, David Tennant made an earnest appeal for donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee to support relief work following the horrific events in the Phillippines. Cast members manned buckets at the exit doors. The final curtain call was a mixture of elation and emotion. The audience sprang to their feet as the final spotlight faded, and the beaming, relieved, tired and happy faces of the whole cast, led by David Tennant said it all. A large bunch of apricot and lemon coloured roses landed with a thud at David's feet; he scooped them up and without hesitation presented them to Jane Lapotaire, who has made a triumphant return to the RSC following a lengthy serious illness. David thanked the audience and expressed how delighted they had all been with the successful run...and then they were gone, with just the final flourish by the trumpeteers to see the audience on their way.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A member of the theatre staff informed us that work would start the next day to strip out the <i>Richard II</i> set and to start to install the complex mechanics for <i>Wendy And Peter Pan</i>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In three weeks time, the company will take to the stage of the Barbican in London. Until then we will simply have to be bereft of Richard, Bolingbroke, Old Gaunt, York, Northumberland, Harry Percy, Aumerle <i>et al. </i>In the meantime there are <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/cinemas-and-tickets/">encore screenings</a> of the live broadcast to fill the void.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Richard II </i>transfers to the Barbican in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city> from 9th December till 25th January 2014. The run is currently sold out, but a limited number of tickets will be made available on the day of each performance directly from the Barbican Box Office. Otherwise phone 020 7638 8891 for returns.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

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Yesterday saw the final day of the Stratford-upon-Avon run of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Richard II. The play starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran had been in residence at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from the 10th…

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Listen To Gregory Doran's Richard II Director's Talk

<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/AVvXsEjTrq95dTUz58x8uT3eCuM5jlBOuoNkxx5xx8H_-XSiXNcVEkNYKPczGWHpnkcYr7Tk4x_IQE0bUj5ECOhz0UZCFG-PTKcKCwwgZ1NB8YlDbV7eBIR9wn3Vycbdo8KUJlWnXbDwUpKrEoFX/s1600/David-Greg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrq95dTUz58x8uT3eCuM5jlBOuoNkxx5xx8H_-XSiXNcVEkNYKPczGWHpnkcYr7Tk4x_IQE0bUj5ECOhz0UZCFG-PTKcKCwwgZ1NB8YlDbV7eBIR9wn3Vycbdo8KUJlWnXbDwUpKrEoFX/s640/David-Greg.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;">On October 16th, Gregory Doran, the director of the Royal Shakespeare Company's staging of <i>Richard II</i> gave a talk on the play. An audio recording of the talk has now been uploaded to the RSC's Soundcloud.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greg Doran spoke about his working relationship with the production's star David Tennant, and what the actor brings to the production.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“I knew what a skilled technician he was," he said. "I’d seen him in this [the RSC] company playing both Touchstone in As You Like It and Romeo, and I thought if you can play Touchstone and get the laughs and play Romeo you’ve got a Hamlet in there somewhere. But partly…it’s impossible for David to be anything other than contemporary, and yet he has astonishing facility with the language. He can breathe it as if it’s not 400 years old, and I think he makes the plays shiver into life. He has great versatility. What I loved about his Hamlet was in a way the key line was for us when Hamlet says, “I have of late, and yet I know not why, lost all my mirth,” which must mean that at one point Hamlet had a sense of humour and wasn’t always congenitally the gloomy Dane. That’s a great skill to be able to find the variety within the line.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greg also confirms that the recorded version of the play will be released on DVD.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Listen to the full recording of the talk here:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/120127003" width="100%"></iframe></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;">David Tennant stars in the title role in the production finished its run last night at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. It transfers to the Barbican in London from 9th December till 25th January 2014. The run is currently sold out, but a limited number of tickets will be made available on the day of each performance directly from the Barbican Box Office. Otherwise phone 020 7638 8891 for returns.</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>

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On October 16th, Gregory Doran, the director of the Royal Shakespeare Company's staging of Richard II gave a talk on the play. An audio recording of the talk has now been uploaded to the RSC's Soundcloud.Greg Doran spoke about his working relationshi…

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David Tennant Stars In Richard II Live From Stratford-upon-Avon Tonight

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6VDj-tlrTaD9JjV-o8KplVFYv09F0gmThDdRGDPchei6-ifD4-eIJKCvTetfkp29-KMAZos0U2PVKaYFKsJgfreRCtxGaT1Hxl3_RrrKA_Vh1ovF6jgoxOE1oB9gxkGrf6bxrAuadRM/s1600/rich29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6VDj-tlrTaD9JjV-o8KplVFYv09F0gmThDdRGDPchei6-ifD4-eIJKCvTetfkp29-KMAZos0U2PVKaYFKsJgfreRCtxGaT1Hxl3_RrrKA_Vh1ovF6jgoxOE1oB9gxkGrf6bxrAuadRM/s640/rich29.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;">David Tennant's Richard II will be broadcast live in to cinemas from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon tonight.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The live broadcast of Richard II will be the first by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Richard II, directed by RSC Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, stars David Tennant in the title role with Oliver Ford Davies and Michael Pennington. The production will be filmed this evening and simultaneously screened into over 100 cinemas around the country and available in North America, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on">Northern Europe</st1:place>. The RSC is also opening up its work behind the scenes, through a series of short films available online during the run-up to the screening and live footage on the night, before the show and during the interval.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The production will be filmed using multiple cameras around the stage and auditorium, with John Wyver as producer, having previously collaborated with Gregory Doran on the RSC's highly acclaimed filmed versions of Macbeth, with Antony Sher and Harriet Walter, for Channel 4 and Hamlet, with David Tennant, and the recent African Julius Caesar for the BBC.</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Talking ahead of tonight's history making performance David said:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">“It’s very exciting to think that this is going to be beamed around the world, it’s going to be like experiencing, I hope, the live event. We won’t be changing our acting, we’ll still be acting for the back row of the stalls…it’ll feel hopefully like you’re in the theatre live with us.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Watch him discussing the show below:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xxFi0rDcHJI?rel=0" width="640"></iframe></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find out more about the live cinema broadcast at <a href="https://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/">https://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/</a></span>

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David Tennant's Richard II will be broadcast live in to cinemas from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon tonight.The live broadcast of Richard II will be the first by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Richard II, directed by RSC Artisti…

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The RSC Announce A One-Off Rehearsed Reading Of Thomas Of Woodstock During The Richard II London Run

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFxmO2HeUQpsR3hKaSsZV1vmKuVwaBmor0d0xjTgYe8Uo9R5jfbfyPsOgwFqiBMSIbZ8K2qNTpC5C_HAe7EsqUZbc5LmPGstbPTtG35UhkSbJSbCbM5SULijOv6U7MB7WmrH2J6OczVOf/s1600/Rich13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFxmO2HeUQpsR3hKaSsZV1vmKuVwaBmor0d0xjTgYe8Uo9R5jfbfyPsOgwFqiBMSIbZ8K2qNTpC5C_HAe7EsqUZbc5LmPGstbPTtG35UhkSbJSbCbM5SULijOv6U7MB7WmrH2J6OczVOf/s640/Rich13.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;">The Royal Shakespeare Company have today announced that there will be a one-off performance of <i>Thomas Of Woodstock</i> during the run of <i>Richard II</i> at London's Barbican Theatre. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Elizabethan  play, by an unknown author, covers the events leading up to the murder of Richard II's Uncle which is the focus of the opening scene in Shakespeare's play. It also includes many of the same characters as Shakespeare's Richard II, including the King and his 'favourites' Bushy, Bagot and Green amongst others. The rehearsed reading will be directed by Owen Horsley who is the Assistant Director on <i>Richard II</i>, and who will also give an introduction to the play at the start of the performance </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The performance will be cast with actors from within Richard II; specific cast details have not yet been named.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran said, “<i>Thomas of Woodstock</i> is sometimes referred to as <i>Richard II: Part One</i>. It is an anonymous Elizabethan drama which tells the backstory to Shakespeare's play, staging the events leading up to the murder of Richard's Uncle the Duke of Gloucester, brother to John of Gaunt and to the Duke of York. The King is deeply implicated in his death – and this is the unspoken crisis with which Shakespeare opens his play. It's a truly intriguing play”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The two hour performance will be followed by a Q&A, and takes place on the afternoon of Friday 20th December at 2pm with tickets costing £5.00. Tickets go on sale from the Barbican box office from Wednesday 13 November.<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contact the Barbican Box Office on 020 7638 8891 or online at <a href="http://www.barbican.org.uk/">www.barbican.org.uk</a></span></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>

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The Royal Shakespeare Company have today announced that there will be a one-off performance of Thomas Of Woodstock during the run of Richard II at London's Barbican Theatre. The Elizabethan  play, by an unknown author, covers the events leading up to…

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VIDEO: David Tennant Talks About The Richard II Live Cinema Screening

<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tBFsd5ad-Mvpp5HGccLEx0XFc47xw1ZVVmRKKM5hOXz1q2yJILBX5BieIXSQsK8hAkJGUIf8_P-KjUIXkIXRR7FANddWGwH3_6ZgIJdm_sFK8j3Sz92aVbUO2iqPqrOn3gMXaxqjojGE/s1600/PD11-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tBFsd5ad-Mvpp5HGccLEx0XFc47xw1ZVVmRKKM5hOXz1q2yJILBX5BieIXSQsK8hAkJGUIf8_P-KjUIXkIXRR7FANddWGwH3_6ZgIJdm_sFK8j3Sz92aVbUO2iqPqrOn3gMXaxqjojGE/s640/PD11-04.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;">“No pressure then…fine!”</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;">In the new video production diary from the Royal Shakespeare Company, David Tennant talks about his excitement in the lead-up to his – and the RSC’s - first ever live theatre performance to audiences in cinemas across the world.</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;">“It’s very exciting to think that this is going to be beamed around the world” he says. “It’s going to be like experiencing, I hope, the live event. We won’t be changing our acting, we’ll still be acting for the back row of the stalls…it’ll feel hopefully like you’re in the theatre live with us.”</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xxFi0rDcHJI" width="640"></iframe></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The live broadcast to cinemas across the <st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place> and around the world begins at 7.30pm GMT on Wednesday 13^th November, with subsequent screenings taking place in various countries until early 2014.</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://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/cinemas-and-tickets/"><span style="color: blue;">Find out more about the cinema broadcasts 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;">The recording will also be streamed live into 1000 secondary schools across the <st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place>, with pupils having the chance to take part in a live Q&A with David and director Gregory Doran following the broadcast.</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;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Richard II</i> starring David Tennant, Nigel Lindsay, Michael Pennington and Oliver Ford Davies plays at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until 16th November. It then transfers to the Barbican in London from 9th December to the 25th January 2014.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://news.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue;">Read more about the production 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></div>

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“No pressure then…fine!”In the new video production diary from the Royal Shakespeare Company, David Tennant talks about his excitement in the lead-up to his – and the RSC’s - first ever live theatre performance to audiences in cinemas across the worl…

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Buy Now: RSC Richard II Theatre Programme Now Available For iPad

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS7eoaCcOpxkyYrlCoFkJGv6-i0Ivj0npSun9_co_HIJG7rqItcot4M974f4HFM_gzSfX5Q0CC9wCxdKN1Z0bHwY2OduD9ZEH2NsDrLHlUWHxey-Uv5AWCciDZSntKH2uGP29I-ziqmC1/s1600/iPad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS7eoaCcOpxkyYrlCoFkJGv6-i0Ivj0npSun9_co_HIJG7rqItcot4M974f4HFM_gzSfX5Q0CC9wCxdKN1Z0bHwY2OduD9ZEH2NsDrLHlUWHxey-Uv5AWCciDZSntKH2uGP29I-ziqmC1/s640/iPad.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;">The Royal Shakespeare Company have made the <i>Richard II </i>programme available as an iPad app. Including lots of enhanced content and interactive features, the app is ready to buy now from the Apple store at just £1.99. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p>The Royal Shakespeare Company’s exclusive theatre programme for iPad. Directed by Gregory Doran and starring David Tennant in the title role, this acclaimed production of Richard II was hailed as a ‘lucid, moving production packed with tremendous performances’ and ‘another palpable hit for the Tennant/Doran collaboration’. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Richard II is the RSC’s first production to be filmed live for cinema broadcast and screened for free in classrooms around the <st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />This iPad Richard II programme offers: </span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enhanced video content featuring behind-the-scenes footage of how a production moves from script to stage</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The official cinema trailer </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Video interviews with Director Gregory Doran and David Tennant</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rehearsal and production images of the show</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Articles by leading academics in their field, as well as a written note by historian and presenter Helen Castor</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Information and biographies of the cast and creative team of Richard II</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Information on the RSC and interactive links to upcoming productions and ticket booking</span></li></ul><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/rsc-richard2-theatre-programme/id731430797?mt=8"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Click here for more information and to download</b></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><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The app is also available internationally - other countries should check their local version of the Apple store.</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 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;"><br /></span><br />

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The Royal Shakespeare Company have made the Richard II programme available as an iPad app. Including lots of enhanced content and interactive features, the app is ready to buy now from the Apple store at just £1.99. Description The Royal Shakespeare …

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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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The latest blog from John Wyver of Illuminations goes into detail about the ongoing preparations to broadcast the Royal Shakespeare Company staging of Richard II into cinemas across the UK and worldwide from Wednesday 13th November. John will be prod…

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Nominate David Tennant & Richard II In The WhatsOnStage Awards

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPkUyFAn3naGA_ZVZjardj-voT0p40GD3_w7K8sTAwNPtIb5v58pfeUV5o2QGkDOvTAxh7dcYLd3uj2YHD7vaz1gXcwgrwTIAwyEOpiMt1gjX-N3_qRJIvikeFaWaT6HyFde5yXsHNCc/s1600/rich22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPkUyFAn3naGA_ZVZjardj-voT0p40GD3_w7K8sTAwNPtIb5v58pfeUV5o2QGkDOvTAxh7dcYLd3uj2YHD7vaz1gXcwgrwTIAwyEOpiMt1gjX-N3_qRJIvikeFaWaT6HyFde5yXsHNCc/s640/rich22.jpg" width="640" /></span></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;">Nominations for the annual WhatsOnStage Awards are now open and will remain so until 30th November. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The awards are <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">the only major theatre awards where the audience, are the judges across all categories. </span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The awards mainly focus on shows in London's West End, though there are two categories in which David Tennant's current production of Richard II with The Royal Shakespeare Company would be eligible to be nominated. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Those are:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Best Regional Production</b> - we ask you consider voting for Richard II at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for this.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Theatrical Event Of The Year</b> - which is open to the theatregoers interpretation. We would suggest that David Tennant's triumphant return to the Royal Shakespeare Company would definitely come under this category.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The awards strictly only allow ONE VOTE per person so use your vote wisely.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The shortlist will be announced at the Launch Party on 6th December. Voting closes on 31st January 2014 and winners will be announced at the ceremony on 23rd February 2014.</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><b><a href="http://awards.whatsonstage.com/awards/nominations" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nominate here</span></a></b></span>

David Tennant Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre Vote WhatsOnStage Awards Nominate David Tennant & Richard II In The WhatsOnStage Awards

Nominations for the annual WhatsOnStage Awards are now open and will remain so until 30th November. The awards are the only major theatre awards where the audience, are the judges across all categories. The awards mainly focus on shows in London's We…

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Illuminations Richard II Blog Post: "How Near The Tidings Of Our Comfort Is"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IxnM3CsPF4XGn4EA3tTnA33YhePcXeBJaWicQ6WImA1yPx7CjMnKe-fG5Sf2nzpZPVf9mLXYxf2Ju8k4-iZSAZyYwsKDCifq4FRGy8ecqqznQbmEqqI_6OaY3n2aW243vNa4HCj3W2uX/s1600/WoS13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IxnM3CsPF4XGn4EA3tTnA33YhePcXeBJaWicQ6WImA1yPx7CjMnKe-fG5Sf2nzpZPVf9mLXYxf2Ju8k4-iZSAZyYwsKDCifq4FRGy8ecqqznQbmEqqI_6OaY3n2aW243vNa4HCj3W2uX/s1600/WoS13.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 has posted the latest in a series of blogs on the new Royal Shakespeare company production of <i>Richard II</i> onto the Illuminations website. One of the founders of Illuminations, John will be working with the RSC to produce the live broadcast of the play into cinemas across the UK and around the world. With less than two weeks to go till the live stream he tells how preparations are going ahead.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"On Sunday the trucks arrive for our first camera rehearsal on Monday. On Tuesday the theatre and broadcast teams will review the tape and start to make adjustments, and then the trucks will return on the following Monday"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John also responds to criticisms to live cinema broadcasts of theatre productions by answering some of the key arguments posited.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Read the full blog post here</span></span><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran 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:place w:st="on">London</st1:place> on 9th December where it plays until 25th January 2014.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both runs are currently sold out but returns may be 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"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read more about the RSC's Richard II on our website</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

David Tennant Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre Illuminations Richard II Blog Post: "How Near The Tidings Of Our Comfort Is"

John Wyver has posted the latest in a series of blogs on the new Royal Shakespeare company production of Richard II onto the Illuminations website. One of the founders of Illuminations, John will be working with the RSC to produce the live broadcast …

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Richard II Video Production Diary 10: Stephen Brimson Lewis On Designing The Play

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfX8uovCqOQo7JvC9nRJglJ0ooI2OSZSZp-EmpsDxqjX3EQsnzX8GdCeMFoYx8wZaXZWP4zYGtZnepQ6Nd0OqK3JxgLEEbObFu-jtTpxowNBCTzNpmxOzhBWdo34T-j_XVy9OTMbNTQVn/s1600/RSC06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfX8uovCqOQo7JvC9nRJglJ0ooI2OSZSZp-EmpsDxqjX3EQsnzX8GdCeMFoYx8wZaXZWP4zYGtZnepQ6Nd0OqK3JxgLEEbObFu-jtTpxowNBCTzNpmxOzhBWdo34T-j_XVy9OTMbNTQVn/s1600/RSC06.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 Royal Shakespeare Company have posted the tenth in their series of video diaries documenting the process behind bringing their production of <i>Richard II </i>to the stage.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week, designer Stephen Brimson Lewis talks how he came to develop the striking, minimalist set.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"The overall concept for the production really grew out of a response to the space as much as anything else," he explains. "It's quite a unique space in that the actors are thrust right into the centre of the building and right amongst the audience." Along with Greg Doran's wish that the height of the building was also exploited, the designer incorporates projections, lighting and mechanics to create the world of <i>Richard II </i> in which the company works.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watch the video here:</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="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/RQ2DrEu69I8" width="640"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Richard II</i> starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran 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.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Both runs are currently sold out but returns may be available: call the RSC on 0844 800 1110 to check availability</span></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:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> and worldwide. <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx">More information can be found on the RSC Onscreen site</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="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read more about the RSC's Richard II on our website</span></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

David Tennant Gregory Doran Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre Richard II Video Production Diary 10: Stephen Brimson Lewis On Designing The Play

The Royal Shakespeare Company have posted the tenth in their series of video diaries documenting the process behind bringing their production of Richard II to the stage.This week, designer Stephen Brimson Lewis talks how he came to develop the striki…

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UPDATED: David Tennant Says He was 'Terribly Moved' By Gift Of Late Actor's Ring

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><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/AVvXsEjPSbWIdx3taM4MnITq1O_pO5vqfCfseaEfFaTavbVcb5RpIX2pYtcLo6reZlGEJ_BqUlZOpMLt9GOz_1oumsj2DcYiS02y8UtWS_Bp5BLciInldLJOl1O7ocC3_eQloXgtb6e1PiGN4hid/s1600/Ring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSbWIdx3taM4MnITq1O_pO5vqfCfseaEfFaTavbVcb5RpIX2pYtcLo6reZlGEJ_BqUlZOpMLt9GOz_1oumsj2DcYiS02y8UtWS_Bp5BLciInldLJOl1O7ocC3_eQloXgtb6e1PiGN4hid/s640/Ring.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br />David Tennant, currently garnering glowing reviews for his performance in the Royal Shakespeare Company's <i>Richard II</i>, has said that he was "touched and thrilled" to receive the gift of a ring that once belonged to the late actor Ian Richardson.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFWbd9l2WXwV43w2R1RcX7dKtYpbESPKTJsWmLYcZYwI8S88ST9a1Q8jBHqC8-AkiuzJIF2QB6nLw9HUNTkMlWk5-9FCec4z57_qGaNDb3OA3s-UlaWtibnRgnh_GqDhG6QxhD4X3tLJp/s1600/_70842394_tennant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFWbd9l2WXwV43w2R1RcX7dKtYpbESPKTJsWmLYcZYwI8S88ST9a1Q8jBHqC8-AkiuzJIF2QB6nLw9HUNTkMlWk5-9FCec4z57_qGaNDb3OA3s-UlaWtibnRgnh_GqDhG6QxhD4X3tLJp/s1600/_70842394_tennant.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br />The ring was sent by Richardson's widow Maroussia. The Scots actor, who is remembered by many as Francis Urquhart in the classic series <i>House Of Cards,</i> also played the lead in <i>Richard II</i> for the RSC in 1973. Maroussia explained that she was keen to maintain the Scottish connection, and as both actors had attended the same drama school it seemed apt that the ring should go to David.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“It’s very nice, I actually used to wear it myself occasionally. I’m not wearing it now, it weighs a ton, for one thing!..I read in the paper that David was about to do it and I thought, that would be a good idea.” she told Rebecca Jones of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.</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;">“You very sweetly said that you suspected that I was only the second Scottish Richard II there had been and therefore there seemed to be a sort of link and it would be something to pass on.” David added</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David explained how the ring came to him.“When I received this which arrived on the press night in a very exciting package, I was so touched and thrilled that this had been passed on to me I immediately wanted to wear it in the performance and I thought it’s lovely to have this as a sort of talisman.” </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;">Richardson's performance in the play is held up, David said, as “…one of the all-time great productions of <i>Richard II</i>. In all the performance histories that you read, this is one of the ones, if not <i>the </i>one that is always referred to. One of the great things about coming to <st1:city w:st="on">Stratford</st1:city>is that you feel like you’re stepping into a line of theatrical history. It’s also one of the things that’s rather intimidating about coming here. So, this production that had been something to aspire to, suddenly we had a physical connection to it and it felt like a blessing and encouragement from history, so it was wonderful.” Therefore he was determined to wear the item on stage that night. “I wanted a bit of that legacy. I wanted a bit of Ian Richardson on stage with me giving me a hand!”</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maroussia Richardson has gifted the ring to David permanently, although there was some debate about who it truly belonged to.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“There’s some talk in the building about whether strictly speaking this is RSC property anyway, nobody’s entirely sure! But I’m keeping it now.” laughed David</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“In the old days they never used anything twice and the prop room was absolutely crammed," Maroussia added. "You used to go and say to the prop man ‘Would anybody mind if I kept this?’ and nobody ever minded.”</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However David feels that the ring should not remain his permanent possession “I’m now committed to passing this on in the fullness of time to make sure that the legacy moves on. I don’t know when there’ll next be a Scottish Richard II. I hope I’m still alive to see it,” he said.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Listen to the interview here</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="https://audioboo.fm/boos/1699359-david-tennant-s-historic-jewelry/embed"><a href="https://audioboo.fm/boos/1699359-david-tennant-s-historic-jewelry">listen to ‘David Tennant's historic jewelry’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "https://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VFjnpoj34XXSsUf6rYLqD8HMKs97lRb4aN3jVX7x5E6i2GmD3UjK0OSpyywCj0JATzYHLX34eDPfB4u6ClT0_dTCWEvL8mr9HnJq45noS01g1G_GbF2bAsCneYLFsD4xenqWom6eqH1l/s1600/Ring2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VFjnpoj34XXSsUf6rYLqD8HMKs97lRb4aN3jVX7x5E6i2GmD3UjK0OSpyywCj0JATzYHLX34eDPfB4u6ClT0_dTCWEvL8mr9HnJq45noS01g1G_GbF2bAsCneYLFsD4xenqWom6eqH1l/s640/Ring2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></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;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Richard II</i> directed by Gregory Doran 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.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Both runs are currently sold out but returns may be available: call the RSC on 0844 800 1110 to check availability</span></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:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> and worldwide. <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx">More information can be found on the RSC Onscreen site</a>. The recorded play will also be released on DVD.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read more about the RSC's Richard II on our website</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24755080">BBC News</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br />

David Tennant Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre UPDATED: David Tennant Says He was 'Terribly Moved' By Gift Of Late Actor's Ring

David Tennant, currently garnering glowing reviews for his performance in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Richard II, has said that he was "touched and thrilled" to receive the gift of a ring that once belonged to the late actor Ian Richardson.The ri…

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David Tennant Meets English Literature Students At The RSC

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLhEGtu_ObX_tRueTYvzJ2FjpixL_7zjG6ffaJioUNA0j8SyIITc8E8OBaQho_z8XOoz-c5wL4ZL-uhRmscKuwXZ33cl-2Gah_0k6cDkKPexzc72cCKFNsmnaCOm0Q9qI3EZYl48SxTEd/s1600/SmallHeath2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLhEGtu_ObX_tRueTYvzJ2FjpixL_7zjG6ffaJioUNA0j8SyIITc8E8OBaQho_z8XOoz-c5wL4ZL-uhRmscKuwXZ33cl-2Gah_0k6cDkKPexzc72cCKFNsmnaCOm0Q9qI3EZYl48SxTEd/s1600/SmallHeath2.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;">A group of A-Level English Literature students from Birmingham had an extra bonus to their school trip to see <i>Richard II </i>last week when they got to take part in a Q&A session with the play's star, David Tennant.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The students were greeted on arrival by Owen Horsley, the assistant director. After the performance, David Tennant came to meet them and to answer their questions about the play. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_lNCirvcwr4nDaFoMKsrDSCXFovqWgCwrYXAmA2_x85dQxW-5XIjS2n_-MW1sAO9Zis3Q2pO0d6ZdjjCh0qVjBkYFNpvQKuE2Np8LgxOW6X6QvLPD1VHWY06we8LEh68DBbe61dcFo3A/s1600/SmallHeath1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_lNCirvcwr4nDaFoMKsrDSCXFovqWgCwrYXAmA2_x85dQxW-5XIjS2n_-MW1sAO9Zis3Q2pO0d6ZdjjCh0qVjBkYFNpvQKuE2Np8LgxOW6X6QvLPD1VHWY06we8LEh68DBbe61dcFo3A/s1600/SmallHeath1.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Olly Macnamee, the team leader for English and Media at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Small</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Heath</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>, said: 'It was a memorable night and one I know they will remember for years to come. The RSC couldn't have been more accommodating.'</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;">The trip was enabled by the corporate support of Birmingham Airport through the RSC's <a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/support-us/corporate/credits-for-the-community.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">Credits for the Community scheme</span></a>, which met the cost of the tickets. Andy Holding, community affairs manager at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Birmingham</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Airport</st1:placetype></st1:place>said: 'We were delighted with the way the RSC looked after the students, from the pre-performance brief to the having them on stage afterwards. And, of course, the excitement of getting to meet the man himself. What a treat!'</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 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.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Both runs are currently sold out but returns may be available: call the RSC on 0844 800 1110 to check availability</span></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:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> 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><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Photos by </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Olly Macnamee</span></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>

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A group of A-Level English Literature students from Birmingham had an extra bonus to their school trip to see Richard II last week when they got to take part in a Q&A session with the play's star, David Tennant.The students were greeted on arrival by…

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Happy Hallowe'en: Hamlet Meets His Father's Ghost

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNzRBGI3x0k709XoggOOnIYqZ4rbGvCj925_Y6Ai6dAFnyZYWRTqJ_pjD9nijS8By43A97XMLFOt96qmVpxAdmMYLApgAkZnFajlrhTyrUMbbluv00EdJwbdgFxLkopsHjZiaE3S8MAch/s1600/hamlet2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNzRBGI3x0k709XoggOOnIYqZ4rbGvCj925_Y6Ai6dAFnyZYWRTqJ_pjD9nijS8By43A97XMLFOt96qmVpxAdmMYLApgAkZnFajlrhTyrUMbbluv00EdJwbdgFxLkopsHjZiaE3S8MAch/s1600/hamlet2.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;">Another eerie clip for Hallowe'en.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the 2009 film of Hamlet: The Prince (David Tennant) meets the spirit of his murdered father (Patrick Stewart).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><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="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/dBznOZu7FQo" width="640"></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 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

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Another eerie clip for Hallowe'en.From the 2009 film of Hamlet: The Prince (David Tennant) meets the spirit of his murdered father (Patrick Stewart).…

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The Sunday Times Review Of Richard II: David Tennant As Medieval Pop Star

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkQlWTpWStfO-TZMdhiP3O_JBjI_vRrGj94X0JI7z-d8B3mHD0aUsTfwXMCLeee3BecKAnMdfX77iZgqnkA5EMiGyJdEWI9I9hA8oOzEE4poTHASKaAB80AUDMMiRJEA7o_bEe-x9V31p/s1600/RII-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkQlWTpWStfO-TZMdhiP3O_JBjI_vRrGj94X0JI7z-d8B3mHD0aUsTfwXMCLeee3BecKAnMdfX77iZgqnkA5EMiGyJdEWI9I9hA8oOzEE4poTHASKaAB80AUDMMiRJEA7o_bEe-x9V31p/s640/RII-04.jpg" width="543" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></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;">The Sunday Times have reviewed the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of <i>Richard II</i> starring David Tennant. Read what they have to say here: </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;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Richard II, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, the hair. Richard II may be a gem of a history play, a triumph of poetry, a very English tragedy, but David Tennant’s king stuns us, first and foremost, with a wonderful brown weave cascading down his back. And if it’s just hair, it’s apt: luxuriant, self-indulgent, slightly absurd (to the modern eye, anyway), it’s a nice encapsulation of Richard of Bordeaux’s reign. As he quaffs wine and scoffs sweeties, depleting his nation’s coffers because God says he can, he’s a medieval pop star, a divine brat manipulating the system. It’s <st1:city w:st="on">Florence</st1:city>and a particularly mean Machine.</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;">Does Tennant ever blink? In the first half, it seems not: his Richard is a wide-eyed despot, softly maniacal but oh so full of charm. Most of his lines come as bitchy asides, a welcome relief from the doom and gloom of his depressed court: when he shrugs off a "So much for that", moving on from Gaunt's death two seconds earlier, the audience give a shocked cackle. A mixture of nonchalance and glib spite, he fairly has us eating out of the palm of his hand. So many of his lines elicited laughs, it almost seemed silly; surely we're not meant to chuckle so much? But that's the Tennant gift. And of course, when Richard starts his spiral downwards, his natural sympathy stands him in good stead. Even as he relinquishes power to Bolingbroke in the deposition scene (masterfully done), he navigates the comic and the tragic with ease. </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;">Nigel Lindsay is a perfect foil for him as Bolingbroke. Lindsay can offer so many great variations on the pub landlord - and that's a compliment. From weary seen-it-allness to doughty bulldog aggression, he seems to offer exactly what Richard lacks. He looks rather a good sort until he is swinging two bags of decapitated heads (Shakespeare never fails to emphasise what a grey mucky scramble the struggle for power is.) Even better casting is Sean Chapman as a wolfish Northumberland; when he stands at the castle gates, waiting for Richard to surrender, he positively licks his lips. Then there are the RSC stalwarts: when Michael Pennington and Oliver Ford Davies first proceed on together, as the uncles Gaunt and York respectively, you almost roll your eyes. But Pennington ends up giving a great, sweaty, incandescent turn with Gaunt's deathbed scene; while Ford Davies is a thoroughly lovable York,a much needed injection of warmth, as is Marty Cruickshank as his Duchess.</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;">Greg Doran's production is solid and elegant; likewise Stephen Brimson Lewis's set isn't showy or ambitious, mostly a series of projections there to serve the actors. Yet Doran develops one special twist, a rapport between two characters it's best not to give away. His reading gives a kick to what is, ultimately, a sad and sorry play: a charting of the endemic rot in England, a gorgeous verse prelude to 100 years of bloody civil war. Tennant's Richard, for all his godly rights, is just the flavour of the month, good to be chucked when we've had enough. Hair today, gone tomorrow. </span></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"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Richard II</i> 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:place w:st="on">London</st1:place> on 9th December where it plays until 25th January 2014. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p>Both runs are currently sold out but returns may be 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:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> 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><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With thanks to Zoe Brown</span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/arts/theatre/article1330742.ece">Source</a></span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p><o:p><br /></o:p><o:p><br /></o:p></div>

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The Sunday Times have reviewed the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Richard II starring David Tennant. Read what they have to say here: Richard II, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonFirst, the hair. Richard II may be a gem of a h…

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Richard II Is The Independent's Play Of The Week

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2202d5-wv4I0JC1kcbUmGXi2H0w4UmCzEQAd8g7u_-_VvF38x8aSXa61CveKadNA8BsEXWISCWH-r8mC5tgpytS6Ox1B86ad6HL6TimPHW_x2R9SC_8oGyWwf_w4ZqNg94Fbv_EWkOoY/s1600/rich31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2202d5-wv4I0JC1kcbUmGXi2H0w4UmCzEQAd8g7u_-_VvF38x8aSXa61CveKadNA8BsEXWISCWH-r8mC5tgpytS6Ox1B86ad6HL6TimPHW_x2R9SC_8oGyWwf_w4ZqNg94Fbv_EWkOoY/s640/rich31.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;">The Royal Shakespeare Company's current production of Richard II which stars David Tennant in the title role is The Independent's Play Of The Week.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They say:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After their glorious Hamlet, David Tennant and Gregory Doran reunite for a lucid, gripping Richard II.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A splendid Tennant admirably resists any temptation to make the king likeable, exuding the bored irritability that erupts in tyrannical caprice.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard would always choose theatrical effect over political prudence, and with his gift for playfulness Tennant runs sarcastic rings round his usurper in the deposition scene.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But there isn't a weak link in the cast, from Nigel Lindsay's Bolingbroke to Michael Pennington's John of Gaunt, Oliver Rix's Aumerle and Oliver Ford Davies's Duke of York. A hit.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">0844 800 1110; rsc.org.uk; to 16 November</span><br /><br /><br />

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The Royal Shakespeare Company's current production of Richard II which stars David Tennant in the title role is The Independent's Play Of The Week.They say:After their glorious Hamlet, David Tennant and Gregory Doran reunite for a lucid, gripping Ric…

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New At The RSC Shop: Six Production Postcards From Richard II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMqXyo4X4NT3SDlgQ7fNqclE3HSsgD5T-deXa32uABzfKH2h4eQeDj7g_i2SoycNpRYa2EO_HMFKRbKC6iN1wu16kLIlTUg2FwjhfU98N-jNIsp-m3mL4zbfXSA_2kBMZ58ToPkOApqi0/s1600/WoS09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMqXyo4X4NT3SDlgQ7fNqclE3HSsgD5T-deXa32uABzfKH2h4eQeDj7g_i2SoycNpRYa2EO_HMFKRbKC6iN1wu16kLIlTUg2FwjhfU98N-jNIsp-m3mL4zbfXSA_2kBMZ58ToPkOApqi0/s1600/WoS09.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;">New to the Royal Shakespeare Company shop is a six pack of postcards featuring production images from their Winter 2013 production of <i>Richard II. </i><i>Richard II</i> stars David Tennant, Jane Lapotaire, Michael Pennington, Oliver Ford Davies and Nigel Lindsay, and is directed by Gregory Doran.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The postcard pack costs £3.99 (£3.59 to RSC members). <a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/shop/item/25151-richard-ii-postcard-pack-2013/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Click here to buy online</span></a>. The RSC can also deliver to locations outside the UK - visit the Shop Help page for shipping costs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The RSC Shop are also running a special offer on David Tennant theatre posters. Buy both the Richard II and Hamlet poster together for just £8 (individual price £5 each) - <a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/shop/category/c8aae34b-e01b-46fc-b8ab-7d4f2edac6dd/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">click here for details</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">Click here for the full Richard II range </span><br /><br /><br /><br />

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New to the Royal Shakespeare Company shop is a six pack of postcards featuring production images from their Winter 2013 production of Richard II. Richard II stars David Tennant, Jane Lapotaire, Michael Pennington, Oliver Ford Davies and Nigel Lindsay…

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