Richard II

Part of Theatregoround tour 1971.
Key to productions: Richard II, RI2; Henry V, HE5; Pleasure and Repentance, PLS. Venues:
22–25 March, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2.
29–30 March, Civic Theatre, Corby, Northamptonshire, RI2.
12–17 April, Arts Theatre Cambridge, RI2, HE5, PLS.
21 April, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2.
25–26 April, Theatre at Rosehill, Whitehaven, Cumberland, PLS.
28 April, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5.
3–4 May, West Midlands College of Education, Walsall, Staffordshire, HE5.
5 May, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2.
7 May, University of Essex, University Theatre, Colchester, Movement and Mime.
12 May, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5.
12 May, Worcester College of Education, Worcestershire, Actor at Work.
2 June, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2.
6 June, Gateway Theatre Chester, Cheshire, PLS.
7 June, West Midlands College of Education, Walsall, Staffordshire, RI2.
9 June, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5.
16 June, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2.
18 June, Subscription Rooms, Stroud, Gloucestershire, HE5.
20 June, British Council, London, PLS.
21 June, Hemel Hempstead School, Hertfordshire, PLS.
22 June, The Watson Hall, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, PLS.
23, 30 June, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5, RI2.
30 June, Wye College, Ashford, Kent, PLS.
13,15 July, West Cornwall Arts Centre, Penzance, PLS.
21 July, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5.
23 July, Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick, PLS.
25, 28 July, 1 August, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HOL, RI2, PLS.
2 August, Little Theatre, Newport, RI2.
4 August, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5.
6 August, Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead, Surrey, PLS.
11 August, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2.
13 August, Civic Theatre, Corby, Northamptonshire.
15, 16 August, HMS Conway, Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, Actor at Work, Work Session.
18 August, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5.
25 August, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2.
1 September, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5.
1 October, The Odeon, Taunton, HE5.
4–5 October, The Northcott Theatre, Exeter, RI2, HE5.
7 October, The Polytechnic, Wolverhampton, Movement and Mime.
9 October, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, RI2.
12 October, The Middleton Hall, The University, Hull, RI2.
18 October, The Pavilion Theatre, Weymouth, HE5.
19 October, The University of Leicester, Leicestershire, Actor at Work.
25, 26 October, Theatre Royal, Bath, RI2, HE5.
27 October, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5.
29 October, University of Aston in Birmingham, RI2.
3 November, Playhouse 2, Shaw, Nr. Oldham, Lancashire, Movement and Mime.
10 November, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2.
15, 16 November, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, RI2, HE5.
19 November, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, HE5.
22,23 November, Winter Gardens Theatre, Morecambe, Lancashire, HE5, RI2.
24, 26, 30 November, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2, HE5.
26 November, University of Warwick, Benefactors’ Hall, Coventry, Actor at Work.
3 December, Festival Theatre Malvern, Worcestershire, RI2.
6, 7 December, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, RI2.
Elizabeth Spriggs usually played the part of the Duchess of York, but for certain performances the part was taken by Janet Whiteside

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