
Henry VI, Part 2: The Houses of York and Lancaster
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Year: 2013
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'The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.'
The plays which make up Shakespeare’s Henry VI create a world without ideology; a savage time, when the heroes are not kings, but formidable women, such as Joan of Arc, or rebels, such as Jack Cade.
Bold characterisation, black comedy, rhetorical power and, in the personality of Henry VI, touching pathos combine in Shakespeare’s powerful rendering of a country racked by civil war.
Synopsis
The saintly Henry VI is undermined by his nobles, especially the ambitious Richard, Duke of York, and by the Kentish rebellion, led by the charismatic Jack Cade, popular champion and savage critic of England’s social inequality.
Part of the Battlefield Performances. A touring production of site-specific performances staged at the historic battle sites of the War of the Roses. This performance was captured live at Barnet.
Running time: 147 mins
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Creative
Director:
Nick BagnallDesigner :
Ti GreenComposer :
Alex BaranowskiDirected for the screen:
Ian RussellCast
King Henry VI:
Graham ButlerHumphrey, Duke of Gloucester:
Garry CooperQueen Margaret:
Mary DohertyHenry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester :
Mike GradyRichard/Charles the Dauphin:
Simon HarrisonYoung Clifford/Duke of Somerset :
David HartleyDuke of Bedford/Duke of Burgundy/Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March/Dick the Butcher:
Nigel HastingsJohn Talbot/Edmund, Earl of Rutland :
Joe Jamesonichard Plantagenet, Duke of York/Lewis XI, King of France :
Brendan O'HeaReignier, Duke of Anjou/George, Duke of Clarence :
Gareth PierceJoan of Arc/Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester/Lady Grey :
Beatriz RomillyEarl of Warwick/Lord Talbot :
Andrew SheridanDuke of Suffolk/Jack Cade:
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What you have to say
Dave Appleby @daja57
Super show dealing brilliantly with complex history & Shakespeare's early writing.
Lexi Barrientos @OnlyMeLexi
Mouse Taylor @MouseTaylor
#HenryVI was epic. Huge congratulations to the cast and crew of @The_Globe
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