RSC Live: King John (2021)
A mad world of mad kings, teetering on the brink of disaster Richard the Lionheart is dead. His brother John is King of England. Threatened from all sides by Europe, the English noblemen and even his own family, King John will stop at nothing to keep hold of his crown. Shakespeare’s rarely performed tale of a nation in turmoil vibrates with modern resonance in this vivid new production by Director Eleanor Rhode in her debut at the RSC.
Director: Eleanor Rhode
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Rosie Sheehy as King John |
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Bridgitta Roy as Queen Elinor |
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Gianni Saraceni-Gunner as Arthur |
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Charlotte Randle as Constance |
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Nadi Kemp-Sayfi as Blanche |
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Zara Ramm as Lady Faulconbridge |
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Zed Josef as Robert Faulconbridge |
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Michael Abubakar as Philip Faulconbridge |
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John Cummins as Pembroke |
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Corey Montague-Sholay as Salisbury |
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Ali Gadema as Essex |
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Tom McCall as Hubert |
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David Birrell as King of France |
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Brian Martin as Lewis |
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Nicholas Gerard-Martin as Chatlilon |
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Richard Pryal as Austria |
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Katherine Pearce as Cardinal Pandulph |
| Directing | Eleanor Rhode | Director |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |