Richard II (2019)

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.

Cast (7)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Adjoa Andoh

Richard II

N

Nicholle Cherrie

Green / Percy / Groom / Queen’s Attendant

Doña Croll

John of Gaunt / Duchess of York

Ayesha Dharker

Aumerle

Leila Farzad

Queen

Sarah Lam

Duchess of Gloucester/ Bushy/Willoughby/ Gardener

Shobna Gulati

Duke of York

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