Royal Shakespeare Company: Troilus and Cressida

2018

English

7.5

♡ 1

Gregory Doran Director

Daisy Badger as Helen

Oliver Ford Davies as Pandarus

Sheila Reid as Thersites

Adjoa Andoh as Ulysses

Troilus and Cressida swear they will always be true to one another. But in the seventh year of the siege of Troy, their innocence is tested and exposed to the savage corrupting influence of war with tragic consequences.

Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part II

2014

English

8.1

♡ 2

Gregory Doran Director

Nia Gwynne as Doll Tearsheet

Paola Dionisotti as Mistress Quickly

Oliver Ford Davies as Shallow

Youssef Kerkour as Westmoreland

King Henry's health is failing but he is uncertain Hal is a worthy heir. Meanwhile, Falstaff is sent to the countryside to recruit fresh troops, where he gleefully indulges in the business of lining his own pockets. As the King's health continues to worsen, Hal must choose between duty and loyalty to an old friend in Shakespeare's heartbreaking conclusion to this pair of plays.—RSC

Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II

2013

English

8.2

♡ 3

Gregory Doran Director

Oliver Ford Davies as Duke of York

Gracy Goldman as Ladies-in-Wating

Youssef Kerkour as Lord Willoughby

David Tennant as Richard II

A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years.

RSC Live: Henry V

2015

English

8.1

♡ 1

Gregory Doran Director

Oliver Ford Davies as Chorus

Sean Chapman as Duke of Exeter

Alex Hassell as Henry V

Jane Lapotaire as Queen Isobel

Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country. Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare's History Plays with Henry V performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt. Following his performance as Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II Alex Hassell returns as Henry V.

Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear

2016

English

7.3

♡ 4

Gregory Doran Director

Natalie Simpson as Cordelia

Paapa Essiedu as Edmund

David Troughton as Gloucester

Nia Gwynne as Goneril

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point. Antony Sher plays King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in this, one of Shakespeare’s most epic and powerful plays.

Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part I

8.2

Gregory Doran Director

Trevor White as Hotspur

Nia Gwynne as Lady Mortimer

Paola Dionisotti as Mistress Quickly

Youssef Kerkour as Westmoreland

Richard is dead and Henry Bolingbroke is now King Henry IV. The king is not enjoying his reign. He feels guilty about the removal of Richard and it troubles his conscience. He'd like to go to the Holy Land on crusade to pay penance but there are troubles much nearer to home that need his attention. Rebellion is brewing His reign is threatened by growing opposition from some of the very nobles who helped him to the throne - especially the Percy Family. Wales and Scotland are threatening rebellion as King Richard's nominated heir, Edmund Mortimer looms large on the horizon. King Henry's suspicious, rude and perhaps arrogant treatment of Henry Percy (the Earl of Northumberland's son who is known as 'Hotspur' because of his courage and impetuous nature) only makes matters worse. Prince Hal plays the fool King Henry's own heir - his son, Prince Henry (also known as Harry and Hal) - is living a dissolute life, frequenting the taverns of Eastcheap in the company of Sir John Falstaff and other disreputable characters. Hal likes Falstaff but also enjoys insulting and tricking him. He goes so far as to stage a robbery of Falstaff and his fellows just for the sport of listening to Falstaff recount the exaggerated story afterwards. Hal knows he's not being particularly 'princely' but he intends to improve his behaviour when the right moment comes. Open rebellion Opposition to the king becomes open rebellion, led by Hotspur (Henry Percy) who now supports the claim to the throne of Edmund Mortimer (his brother-in-law). Father and son are reunited The rebellion brings Hal back to his father's side - the moment for behaving more like a prince has come. Falstaff musters a ragged troop of soldiers. Will the king's army defeat the rebels at the battle of Shrewsbury? And will Falstaff live to die another day?—RSC

Hamlet

2009

English

8.0

♡ 20

100%

91%

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Drama

revenge

revenge tragedy

the royal shakespeare company

tragedy

Gregory Doran Director

Patrick Stewart as Claudius / Ghost

David Tennant as Hamlet

Mariah Gale as Ophelia

David Ajala as Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner

David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.

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Royal Shakespeare Company: Troilus and Cressida

Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part II

Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II

RSC Live: Henry V

Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear

Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part I

Hamlet