ITA Live: Kings of War (2021)
In Kings of War, director Ivo van Hove focuses on political leadership. The original texts were retranslated by Rob Klinkenberg and then thoroughly adapted: the Hundred Years' War between England and France, and the Rose Wars between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne, which are emphatically present as a historical context in the original pieces, were referred to the background in the adaptation in order to accommodate a varied portrait of successive kings. As leaders in times of political instability and war, they show remarkable affinities with world leaders today.
Director: Ivo van Hove
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Ramsey Nasr as Henry V, Richmond |
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Eelco Smits as Grey, Henry VI |
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Hans Kesting as Richard III |
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Hugo Koolschijn as Charles VI, Warwick, Stanley |
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Aus Greidanus Jr. as Gloucester, Buckingham |
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Alwin Pulinckx as Exeter, Prince of Wales |
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Bart Slegers as Chief of Staff, York, Edward IV |
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Chris Nietvelt as Montjoy, Leonora, Elizabeth |
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Gijs Scholten van Aschat as Cardinal, Rivers |
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Harm Duco Schut as Williams, Prince Edward, Prince of York |
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Ilke Paddenburg as Katharina, Lady Anne |
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Celia Nufaar as Duchess of York |
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Jip van den Dool as Dauphin, Suffolk, Clarence |
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Janni Goslinga as Margareta |
| Directing | Ivo van Hove | Director |
| Crew | Rob Klinkenberg | Translator |
| Writing | Peter van Kraaij | Adaptation |
| Writing | Bart Van den Eynde | Adaptation |
| Lighting | Jan Versweyveld | Lighting Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | An D'Huys | Costume Design |
| Sound | Eric Sleichim | Sound |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Author |
| Art | Jan Versweyveld | Set Designer |
