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Richard II

Beset by problems at home and abroad, a capricious king is forced to relinquish his ‘hollow crown’. As his supporters abandon him and his power trickles away, Richard reflects with startling eloquence on the disintegration of his status and identity. Adjoa Andoh and Lynette Linton direct the first ever company of women of colour in a Shakespeare play on a major UK stage, in a post-Empire reflection on what it means to be British in the light of the Windrush anniversary and as we leave the European Union.

Top Cast

  • Adjoa Andoh

    Adjoa Andoh

    Richard II

  • Nicholle Cherrie

    Nicholle Cherrie

    Green / Percy / Groom / Queen’s Attendant

  • Doña Croll

    Doña Croll

    John of Gaunt / Duchess of York

  • Ayesha Dharker

    Ayesha Dharker

    Aumerle

  • Leila Farzad

    Leila Farzad

    Queen

  • Sarah Lam

    Sarah Lam

    Duchess of Gloucester/ Bushy/Willoughby/ Gardener

Overview

Beset by problems at home and abroad, a capricious king is forced to relinquish his ‘hollow crown’. As his supporters abandon him and his power trickles away, Richard reflects with startling eloquence on the disintegration of his status and identity. Adjoa Andoh and Lynette Linton direct the first ever company of women of colour in a Shakespeare play on a major UK stage, in a post-Empire reflection on what it means to be British in the light of the Windrush anniversary and as we leave the European Union.

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