Richard II
Bridge Theatre, London.
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Richard II is charismatic, eloquent and flamboyantly witty. And a disastrous King
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dishonest, dangerous and politically incompetent.
Echoing down the centuries is the perennial problem: how to deal with a ruler who has a rock solid right to rule but is set on wrecking the country he leads.
Shakespeare’s subtle, ambiguous and powerful play revolves round two startlingly modern figures: Richard, an autocrat who believes he is divinely sanctioned, and Henry Bolingbroke, a hard-headed pragmatist who has genuine authority.Important Information
Running Time: 2 hours 50 minutes (including interval)