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Richard II is charismatic, eloquent and loved by his friends. And a disastrous King – dishonest, capricious and politically incompetent. Echoing down the centuries is the perennial problem ...

Altogether this is a winningly bold combination of casting, programming and cultural curation to follow the Bridge ... Richard – in this case, by training a massive field gun on the theatre ...

The monochrome design, chandeliers and all, gives off a Trump Tower aesthetic solemnity on the way to the single bed occupied near the close by the emotionally chastened Richard ... followed his ...

Richard II is designed by Bob Crowley (for the Bridge Theatre: Straight Line Crazy; The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage; in the West End: Olivier Award-winning An American in Paris ...

By Houman Barekat Reviewing from London The Bridge Theater is within walking distance of the Tower of London, where in 1399 King Richard II was imprisoned and forced to abdicate England’s throne ...

Richard II will be Bailey’s biggest Shakespearean role to date. Performances of Richard II will begin at the Bridge Theatre on February 10, 2025 and run until May 10.

Richard II has it all and so does Jonathan Bailey ... a more sombre character and a more secure vision. We exit the theatre knowing that Bailey would be an astonishing Henry V and a chilling ...

Of all Shakespeare’s heroes, Richard II is the one who most clearly presents himself as an actor. He’s always trying on roles like clothes, wearing the mantle of kingship, seeing how it looks and then ...

One of the most challenging leading roles in Shakespeare, Richard II must appear both insipid ... An illuminating production. Bridge Theatre until May 10 Tickets: 0333 320 0051 ...

The first new Bridge Theatre production in over two years is ... Hytner’s take on Richard II does nothing to make me think I’m wrong about either of these things. But it falls short of the ...