- My Account
- Browse All
- Bundles
- Comedy
- Tragedy
- History
- New writing
- Globe to Globe
- Music
- Documentary
- More Shakespeare
- Free content
- Muse Of Fire
-
'Let's talk of graves, of worms and epitaphs.'
Part of the 2012 Globe to Globe Festival.
Ashtar is a dynamic Palestinian theatre company with a global perspective, founded in Jerusalem in 1991. In 2010 the group performed The Gaza Monologues, a series of stories told by the young people of Gaza - an unprecedented theatrical project involving thousands of people and 44 theatre groups from around the world. This vital theatre brings their direct storytelling style to Shakespeare's great masterpiece of dislocation.
Synopsis
As Bolingbroke accuses Mowbray of treason and murder, and the two men prepare to fight a duel, King Richard intervenes and banishes them both from England. Already unpopular with his lords, he angers his supporters further by selling land to fund the disastrous war in Ireland. With the help of those alienated from Richard’s support, Bolingbroke returns to England with an army to seize the throne from the unpopular King.
Running time: 115 mins
-
Creative
Director:
Conall MorrisonTranslated by:
Bayan Shbib & Iman AounDesigner :
Rajha ShakiryMusic Excerpts:
Majaz Album, Trio JubranDirected for the Screen:
Ian RussellCast
King Richard II:
Sami MetwasiDuke of Gloucester & Duke of York :
George IbrahimJohn of Gaunt :
Hussein NakhlehNorthumberland :
Edward MuallemHenry Bolingbroke :
Nicola ZreinehMowbray, Welsh Captain & Guard :
Ihab ZahdehAumerle :
Firas FarahPercy:
Iyad HuraniDuchess of Gloucester & Gardner’s wife:
Iman Aoun -
What you have to say
Martin Wink Martin Wink
Spooky how the dead aren't immediately forgotten like most productions, but haunt the stage for a while before departing. Terrific production.
Saffron Walkling Saffron Walkling
This was quite simply a brilliant production.
Choir of London @ChoirofLondon
An extraordinary thrill to see @Ashtar_Theatre's powerful, moving Richard II @The_Globe on Saturday. Striking theatre. #G2G
Malú Ansaldo @maluansaldo
The Palestinian version of Richard II from #Ashtar seemed to be written for them. What an amazing perfect show #G2G @The_Globe
Jacob Fredrickson @jacobTfred
Absolutely stunning palestinian Richard II @The_Globe. I just can't get enough of my Arabic Shakespeare recently #G2G
Sinead Skinner @sineadskinner
Ashar Theatre from Palestine brought us Richard II in Modern Arabic #G2G http://yfrog.com/octo3ztj ” Don't speak Arabic but was fab!
Duncan @shaksper
Stunned by the vigour, tautness, skill, sophistication and intelligence of the Ashtar Theatre Richard II. Sami Metwasi's Richard 10/10 #g2g
Erin Sullivan @_erinsullivan_
Confident, clear, complex richard II from palastine's ashtar theatre company. Great discussion after w two new friends from audience. #g2g
Gareth James @TootingGareth
Palestinian Richard II @The_Globe #G2G is tense, angry & passionate. Staging of uprising & negotiations superb. RII is manic & charismatic.
Saffron Walkling Saffron Walkling
Being inches away from Sami Metwasi as Richard II as he sat on the edge of the stage and lamented the death of kings in classical Arabic. I didn't have to understand a word to be transported by that moment, and all the other examples during Globe to Globe that proved Shakespeare is so much more than his language alone. Fabulous.
Tweet Us!
We would love to hear what you have to say about our videos, once you've watched them please let us know what you think using the following hashtags or by tweeting @The_Globe
