Richard II
In a revolutionary adaptation by Brad Fraser, this Richard is the story of a king who believes that God gives him the right to live above the rules and who ultimately suffers the consequences. The story is embedded in a time of great freedom that is soon crushed - the late 1970s and early '80s: when lives were lived at great volume against a suffocating strain of conservatism and fear. Fraser's adaptation maintains Shakespeare's text but draws on sources beyond Richard II.
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Stephen Jackman-Torkoff
King Richard II
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Helena Percy, Countess of Northumberland
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Lady Scroop
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Debbie Patterson
Duchess of York
Jillian Keiley Director · Bretta Gerecke Costume designer
First release January 27, 2024
Production
Stratford Festival
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Languages
Original language
English
Release dates
Canada · January 27, 2024
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