Have a sneak peek at the Richard II rehearsal room with man of the moment Jonathan Bailey,
Starring Jonathan Bailey and directed by Nicholas Hytner,this fresh take on Shakespeare’s subtle, caustic and powerful play is currently in rehearsals with performances set to begin 10 February 2025 at the Bridge Theatre playing for 13 weeks only, until 10 May 2025.
Richard II is charismatic, eloquent, and flamboyantly witty. And a disastrous King – dishonest, dangerous, and politically incompetent. Echoing down the centuries is the perennial problem: how to deal with a ruler who has a rock-solid right to rule but is set on wrecking the country he leads. Shakespeare’s subtle, caustic, and powerful play revolves round two startlingly modern figures: Richard, an autocrat who believes he is divinely sanctioned, and Henry Bullingbrook, a hard-headed pragmatist who has genuine authority.
Richard II will play the Bridge Theatre from 10 February until 10 May 2025.