| Adaptor 1 |
Matheson, David
|
| Date of First
Production |
2001, May 4-5, 11-12 |
| Title |
Richard II |
| Director |
David Matheson |
| Place of First
Production |
DANSpace-on-Grafton, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Production
Company |
Exodus Theatre |
| Technical
Design/Direction |
Stage Manager: Natasha MacLellan |
| Cast/Performers |
Brian Buckle
Marty Burt
Daniel Lillford
David Matheson
Peter Tyrrell
Gordon White |
| Secondary
Materials |
*"Richard II." Exodus Theatre. 20 May 2004.
[Link1]. |
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http://exodustheatre.ns.ca/ProductionHistory/richard_II.asp
|
| Keywords |
Family
Non-Traditional Casting |
| Notes |
Notes from the Exodus Theatre web site:
"'In adapting Richard II for six actors, I sought to focus on fathers and sons and their relationships. When you strip it down to its core, the play becomes a family drama. The journey of Richard is about personal growth through loss and suffering. It is also about authority -- where it comes from and how it is maintained. Lastly, it is about inheritance; whether what we receive from our parents is truly ours. Exodus prides itself on being a company devoted to the spoken word. There is no greater wordsmith than Shakespeare, and it is with great joy and humility that we return to him.' -- David Matheson, Director
"We staged Richard II at DANSpace-on-Grafton in April 2001. The show was spare and fast-paced, showcasing the poetry of the text and concentrating on making the complicated relationships of this history play clear and comprehensible" (20 May 2004. qtd. from http://exodustheatre.ns.ca/ProductionHistory/richard_II.asp). |
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http://exodustheatre.ns.ca/ProductionHistory/richard_II.asp
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| Adaptation
of |
Richard II |
| Entry Last Updated |
24Aug04 11:32AM |
