Richard II
Cast & Crew
Cast
| A Groom | Michael Robbins |
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| A Keeper | John Hunter |
| Bagot, favourite of King Richard II | Edward Hardwicke |
| Bishop of Carlisle | Alan Edwards |
| Bushy, favourite of King Richard II | John Hunter |
| Duchess of York | Nancie Jackson |
| Duke of Aumerle, son to the Duke of York | Richard Pasco |
| Earl of Northumberland | Geoffrey Taylor |
| Earl of Salisbury | Oliver Neville |
| Edmund of Langley, Duke of York, uncle to the King | Redmond Phillips |
| First Gardener | Michael Robbins |
| First Lady, attending the Queen | Audrey Noble |
| Green, favourite of King Richard II | Bruce Sharman |
| Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, son to John of Gaunt, later King Henry IV | Alan Bridges |
| Henry Percy, surname Hotspur, Earl of Northumberland’s son | Alan Rowe |
| John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, uncle to the King | Bernard Hepton |
| King Richard II | Jack May |
| Lord Marshal | Oliver Neville |
| Lord Ross | Michael Bell |
| Lord Willoughby | Graham Rowe |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | Michael Bell |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | Edward Hardwicke |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | Jill Hipkiss |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | John Hunter |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | Eric Jones |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | Robert Moore |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | Audrey Noble |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | Michael Robbins |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | Graham Rowe |
| Lord, Herald, Officer, Soldier, Messenger, Attendant | Bruce Sharman |
| Queen to King Richard II | Doreen Aris |
| Second Gardener | Graham Rowe |
| Second Lady, attending the Queen | Jill Hipkiss |
| Sir Pierce of Exton | Oliver Neville |
| Sir Stephen Scroop | Eric Jones |
| Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Suffolk | Alan Edwards |
Crew | |
| Designer | Finlay James |
| Director | Douglas Seale |
- Observations (1)
- Source: Birmingham Libraries archive (AHDS record)
- Last modified by JMA Price.
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Observations
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This was the first time that the production of Shakespeare’s Richard II was staged at the Birmingham Rep. It was the 30th Shakespearean play to be staged at this theatre since it had opened in 1913.
Sir Barry Jackson edited the text, retaining scenes 2 and 3 in Act 5, which concern the character and position of the Duke of Aumerle. These scenes were mostly omitted in modern productions because of the time factor.
Source: The Stage Archive 16th June 1955 p9
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