
Henry VI, Part 3: The True Tragedy of the Duke of York
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Year: 2013
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'Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile.'
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
A bloody power struggle opens up between the King’s party, led by the fearsome Queen Margaret, and the Yorkists, led first by Richard, then his sons Edward and ‘that lump of foul deformity’, Richard of Gloucester.
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: 146 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 JamesonEdward, Earl of March/King Edward IV :
Patrick MylesRichard 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 Sheridan -
What you have to say
Katie Smith @katzsmitz
So that's it - @The_Globe's really brilliant #HenryVI plays are finished. Been a while since I last gave a standing ovation - until tonight!
Katie Hamblin @KateHamblin
Just watched a brilliant #HenryVI part 3 after seeing part 2 @The_Globe last month.
Jennifer Young @jmy1599
What a great first half of part 3 - one of the most moving series of scenes in the trilogy - huge applause :)
Tyler Coombes @tyler_coombes
Moving, exciting, surprising, engaging. #HenryVI pt 3 is pulling no punches. Great stuff!!
Tom Tyson @MaltonTom
Breathtaking performances from all esp Butler, Harrison and Cooper.
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