Chris Ryan's Theatre Diary


Richard III
Richard III
William Shakespeare

Date
20-10-1994
Venue Theatre Royal, York
Company Theatre Royal Company
Cast Members
Richard Duke of Gloucester
(later King Richard III)
David Leonard
King Edward IV;
(his brother)
Sir Richard Radcliffe
Keith Woodason
George Duke of Clarence;
(his Brother)
Lord Mayor of London;
Earl of Richmond
(later Henry VII)
Andrew Maud
Queen Elizabeth
(wife of Edward IV)
Gillian Rushton
Earl Rivers;
(Queen Elizabeth's brother)
Sir William Catesby
Blair Plant
Lord Grey
(Queen Elizabeth's brother)
Bishop of Ely
Charles Mllham
Edward Prince of Wales
(Queen Elizabeth's son)
Alex Webb-Allen;
Antony Jardine
Richard Duke of York
(Queen Elizabeth's son)
Jonathan Martin;
Anthony Mayne
William Lord Hastings;
The Lord Chamberlain
Stephen Earle
Lady Anne
(later Queen to Richard III)
Sarah Knight
Clarence's Children Joanne Arkle;
Karen Atkinson;
Claire Scott;
Eleanor Sharpe
Duchess of York
(Richard's Mother)
Maxine Evans
Queen Margaret
(widow of Henry VI)
Susan Curnow
Duke of Buckingham;
Martin Crocker
Lord Stanley;
Earl of Derby;
Edward York
My Comments The sets and costume seem based on Samurai, it all added to the enjoyment of a very good production.