David tennant turned in one of the finest stage performances in decades with hamlet five years ago, now he and gregory doran have joined forces. Tennant is at his mercurial best in these scenes, which are also where the production summons full strength. David tennant plays richard ii like a casual hippie his thoroughly modern king may appeal to younger folk, but is a betrayal of shakespeares complexity from magazine issue. Watch doctor who actor david tennant in richard ii teaser. The life and death of king richard the second, commonly called richard ii, is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. David tennants performance of shakespeares richard ii to be broadcast live in cinemas the royal shakespeare companys soldout performance of king richard ii. Rscs richard ii, starring david tennant, comes to us.
Announcing that david tennant would be playing richard ii for the rsc later this year, director gregory doran said the actor who played hamlet for the company in 2008 had the necessary. To answer all the queries david tennant has hair extensions for richard ii 10 oct 25 jan. May 28, 20 david tennant s performance of shakespeares richard ii to be broadcast live in cinemas the royal shakespeare companys soldout performance of king richard ii, starring david tennant, is to be. Nov 21, 20 david tennant plays richard ii as he hands his crown to bollingbroke, played by nigel lindsay. He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of the doctor in the bbc scifi series doctor who 20052010, giacomo casanova in the bbc comedydrama serial casanova 2005, hamlet in the rscs 2009 adaptation of hamlet 2009, barty crouch, jr. Of all the richard ii actors, for me david tennant plays the character superbly with a great blend of mood swings, lyrical drama in the kings soul, and gradual transformation. David tennants new ponytail defies both space and time. On the 31st october i was fortunate enough to experience the royal shakespeare companys latest interpretation of richard ii starring david. Richard ii stage footage act iv, scene 1 the deposition. Enter king richard ii, john of gaunt, with other nobles and attendants king richard ii old john of gaunt, timehonourd lancaster, hast thou, according to thy oath and band, brought hither henry hereford thy bold son, here to make good the boisterous late appeal, which then our leisure would not let us. The weightier interiority of his performance as events.
Nov 19, 20 doctor who star david tennant is not only putting tens brown trenchcoat this fall, hes also busy sporting a crown. Richard ii is a 2012 british television film based on william shakespeares play of the same name. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. David tennants performance of shakespeares richard ii to be. Richard ii by william shakespeare royal shakespeare theatre. The first part of his history tetralogy, shakespeares interpretation of the deposed king is brought to life in this richly detailed. The performance has been released on dvd but this is the first time it is available. Tristram kenton for the guardian t his show marks the start of gregory dorans sixyear plan to present the entire shakespeare canon. David tennant originally performed in the royal shakespeare companys production of richard ii between 2014 in stratforduponavon and london.
Watch david tennants richard ii for free and loads more. David tennant will play richard ii in a new production of shakespeares play to be directed by gregory doran, the new artistic director of the royal shakespeare company, this october. David tennant to play richard ii at the rsc telegraph. Tzfrvyerw3n2pgrrho3ftw remove spaces the other posts with this play had dead links so i thought ill find and reupload it myself. Apr 03, 2016 david tennant in richard ii tennant is at his mercurial best in these scenes, which are also where the production summons full strength. David tennants performance of shakespeares richard ii to. David tennant in richard ii tennant is at his mercurial best in these scenes, which are also where the production summons full strength. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor who. He was a subject of the then king, george iii and served in. Shakespeares richard ii with david tennant clad in golden or pure white robes and with curly hair flowing down his back, tennants king richard ii is an arresting figure, oozing nervous faeryking charisma. It is based on the life of king richard ii of england ruled 7799 and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the henriad, followed by three plays concerning richards successors.
David tennant stars as the doomed richard ii in greg dorans criticallyacclaimed royal shakespeare company production, available for the first time online across the world. Richard ii stage footage act iv, scene 1 the deposition scene. Watch doctor who actor david tennant in richard ii. He is also famous for his performance in casanova, a television series where he starred as giacomo casanova. Jane lapotaire, royal shakespeare company, gregory doran. Nov 11, 20 david tennants widelypraised richard ii will be broadcast live from the rsc to cinemas on wednesday.
Ben whishaw stars as the titular richard ii of england. It is the first of four television adaptations of shakespeares second history tetralogy commissioned by bbc two under the series title the hollow crown. The former dr who actor says it gives people the chance of being live in the theatre. Nov 20, 20 watch doctor who actor david tennant in richard ii teaser by jason clark updated november 20, 20 at 03. Rsc if you werent able to snap up tickets to see david tennant play richard ii in the upcoming soldout royal shakespeare company production, you may not need to selfflagellate too much. David tennant played the title role of richard ii in this production which was filmed at the royal shakespeare theatre in stratforduponavon on wednesday th november 20.
He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of the doctor in the bbc scifi series doctor who 20052010, giacomo casanova in the bbc comedydrama serial casanova 2005. David tennants richard ii to stream live in cinemas worldwide. Richard ii tv movie 20 richard ii the escape artist tv miniseries 20 will burton 3 episodes, 20 dreamworks dragons tv series 201220 spitelout 2 episodes, 201220 fish hooks. David tennant, back from doctor who and broadchurch, wears richard iis hollow crown at the barbican and tom hiddleston swaps lokis divine mischief in the movie thor.
David tennants richard ii available to stream via new. London the movie theater rollout of the royal shakespeare companys rsc richard ii starring former doctor who lead david tennant proved a big draw at the box office. The son of a presbyterian minister, david tennant was brought up in bathgate, the postindustrial town between edinburgh and glasgow immortalised in a song by his favorite band, the proclaimers. David tennant to play richard ii in rscs winter season bbc. I keep getting distracted by david tennants ponytail and it makes me.
Richard ii tv movie 20 richard ii the escape artist tv miniseries 20 will burton 3 episodes, 20 dreamworks dragons. Rsc artistic director gregory doran directs david tennant in the title role. David tennants turn as richard ii to broadcast in us cinemas. Richard ii is described as a man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of england. David tennants turn as richard ii to broadcast in us. Rsc artistic director gregory doran directs david tennant in. Rsc artistic director gregory doran directs david tennant in the title role of a definitive production of a great play. This production played at the royal shakespeare theatre in stratforduponavon and the barbican in. Richard tennant, ii was born near glasgow, scotland in 1744. David tennants role as shakespeares richard ii sees him return to the stage with the rsc a production which will this week be beamed. Find great deals on ebay for david tennant richard ii. Nov 14, 20 london the movie theater rollout of the royal shakespeare companys rsc richard ii starring former doctor who lead david tennant proved a big draw at the box office. Rscs richard ii, starring david tennant, comes to us cinemas. David tennant to play richard ii in rscs winter season.
Apr 15, 2010 genealogy profile for richard d tennant, sr. Rscs richard ii david tennants final speech duration. David tennant, center, in the royal shakespeare companys production of richard ii, coming to the brooklyn academy of music. He decided to be an actor at a very young age 3 or 4 and was appearing on screen before he was even out of school. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of england and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last for 100 years. Richard tennant was born in 1712 in glasgow scotland. David tennant s latest role in good omens casts him as a demon, but hes also known for playing the iconic doctor who. David tennants widelypraised richard ii will be broadcast live from the rsc to cinemas on wednesday. Richard ii was directed by rupert goold, who adapted the screenplay with ben power. The weightier interiority of his performance as events progress to richards imprisonment and murder marks a meaningful change from his effete arrogance and insensitivity earlier. One of the characters in richard ii, the duchess of gloucester, is absent from this film adaptation.
Oct 01, 2017 rscs richard ii david tennants final speech duration. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Nov 02, 20 david tennant plays richard ii like a casual hippie his thoroughly modern king may appeal to younger folk, but is a betrayal of shakespeares complexity from magazine issue. Watch david tennants richard ii for free and loads more shakespeare plays. The most accessible of shakespeares political plays, a study of a conflicted character that only hamlet eclipses, and some of the most exquisite verse ever written. The movie tells the story of leonard, energetically working to produce tappin thru life, a musical memoir starring veteran dancer and actor maurice hines. He was a subject of the then king, george iii and served in the british army under general wolfe. Richard ii royal shakespeare company digital theatre. David tennant is to star in the title role of richard ii as part of the royal shakespeare companys new season. However, there has been considerable license taken with the play itself, particularly in the last third so much so that it alters the play too much, down to different.
Often considered one of scotlands greatest actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale. Announcing that david tennant would be playing richard ii for the rsc later this year, director gregory doran said the actor who played hamlet. 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. With david tennant, elliot barnesworrell, antony byrne, sean chapman. He starred in harry potter and the goblet of fire, where he performed the role of barty crouch. Stratfords richard ii is a wondrous spectacle, not least for the jesus wig worn by star david tennant. The actor is currently starring in the royal shakespeare companys production of richard ii in shakespeares birthplace of stratforduponavon, playing the titular monarch who is overthrown by his cousin boilingbroke. David tennant plays richard ii as he hands his crown to bollingbroke, played by nigel lindsay. Jan 23, 20 david tennant is to star as richard ii as part of the royal shakespeare companys new season, which also includes adaptations of hilary mantels wolf hall and bring up the bodies. I attended a production of this play shortly before it was filmed. Often considered one of scotlands greatest actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale helen mcleod and sandy mcdonald, who was a presbyterian minister. Watch doctor who actor david tennant in richard ii teaser by jason clark updated november 20, 20 at 03. Dec 22, 20 david tennant, back from doctor who and broadchurch, wears richard iis hollow crown at the barbican and tom hiddleston swaps lokis divine mischief in the movie thor. The play was filmed in november 20 at the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon and released by marquee collaborators opus arte.
I felt david tennant was excellent, but some of the company was weak, and the overall design didnt really grab me. David tennant is renowned for his role in doctor who, a british television series where he portrayed the tenth doctor. Richard ii was shot entirely on location, including at st david s cathedral, pembroke castle and packwood house. He decided to be an actor at a very young age 3 or 4 and was. The performance has been released on dvd but this is the first time it is available online across the world.
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