Richard II: ‘Sad Stories of the Death of Kings’
The History Of European Theatre - A podcast by Philip Rowe - Mondays
Episode 158Picking up the journey through Shakespeare's plays with 'Richard II'A brief summary of the playThe early performance history of the playThe early print history of the playThe variations in the quarto editions concerning the deposition sceneThe sources for the playThe role of the play in the Essex rebellionThe historical accuracy of the playThe dramatic arcs travelled by Richard and BolingbrokeThe political represented in the personal through the female rolesThe significant role of minor charactersHow verse is used in the play to distinguish the noble charactersThe question of the divine right of kings and how it affects Richard’s characterThe end of the play, Bolingbroke’s regrets, and how we might feel about themThe later performance history of the playSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
