'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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