Tv offers viewers access to content from across the world including dance, opera. The son of a presbyterian minister, david tennant was brought up in bathgate, the postindustrial town between edinburgh and glasgow immortalised in a song by his favorite band, the proclaimers. David tennant scooped the best actor gong at last nights whatsonstage theatre awards for his turn as richard ii on the london stage. A fascinating and significant production british theatre guide rich the bardathon.
Being inches away from sami metwasi as richard ii as he sat on the edge of the stage and lamented the death of kings in classical arabic. Watch david tennant s richard ii for free and loads more shakespeare plays by andrzej lukowski posted. David tennants richard ii available to stream via new. Apr 17, 2020 david tennant and catherine tate are joining fans for a doctor who watchalong of the season 4 doubleepisode finale the stolen earth and journeys end. He decided to be an actor at a very young age 3 or 4 and was appearing on screen before he was even out of school. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor who. He also plays extracts from previous productions, including a classic with richard burton as jimmy porter. David tennant, oliver ford davies, michael pennington, nigel lindsay, jane lapotaire, gregory doran, david tennant, oliver. He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of the doctor in the bbc scifi series doctor who 20052010, giacomo casanova in the bbc comedydrama serial casanova 2005, the title prince in the rscs 2009 adaptation of hamlet 2009, barty crouch, jr. Richard tennant, ii was born near glasgow, scotland in 1744.
King richard ii by william shakespeare free at loyal books. Richard ii tv movie 20 richard ii the escape artist tv miniseries 20 will burton 3 episodes, 20 dreamworks dragons tv series 201220. Nov 11, 20 david tennant s widelypraised richard ii will be broadcast live from the rsc to cinemas on wednesday. David tennant will play richard ii in a new production of shakespeares play to be directed by gregory doran, the new artistic director of the royal shakespeare company, this october. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
David tennant, winner of best actor in a play for richard. David tennant to take on challenge of richard ii for royal. The telegraph reports that david tennant in richard ii is an example of how primary school children can be captivated by shakespeare. David tennantemma hamiltonmichael penningtonnigel lindsayoliver ford daviesmarty.
The life and death of king richard the second, commonly called richard ii, is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. Tristram kenton for the guardian t his show marks the start of gregory dorans sixyear plan to present the entire shakespeare canon. The performance has been released on dvd but this is the first time it is available online across the world. David tennant in the royal shakespeare company production of richard ii david tennant was a classical actor long before he played doctor who and his richard has considerable authority and grace. I didnt have to understand a word to be transported by that moment, and all the other examples during globe to globe that proved shakespeare is so much more than his language alone. Tennant ii was born on month day 1744, at birth place, to richard d tennant and janet wark tennant. It is based on the life of king richard ii of england ruled 7799 and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the henriad, followed by three plays concerning richards successors. David tennant hears interviews with john osborne, reads his personal letters, as well as archive of critic kenneth tynan and director tony richardson.
Richard ii was recorded live in the royal shakespeare theatre in november 20 rsc artistic director gregory doran directs david tennant in the title role. David tennant with richard ii portrait in background. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of england and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years. David tennant originally performed in the royal shakespeare companys production of richard ii between 2014 in stratforduponavon and london. Get lost in this magical tale of love, evil, battles waged between wizards and goblinlike yrrchs. Then enters richard ii, tennant dressed in white robes with a yosemite falls of hair cascading well below his shoulders, looking very jesus. David tennant, center, in the royal shakespeare companys production of richard ii, coming to the brooklyn academy of music. He was a subject of the then king, george iii and served in.
He was a subject of the then king, george iii and served in the british army under general wolfe. The first part of his history tetralogy, shakespeares interpretation of the deposed king is brought to life in this richly detailed production from the royal shakespeare company. Apr 18, 2020 genealogy profile for richard d tennant, sr. Richard ii royal shakespeare company digital theatre plus. Richard tennant was born in 1712 in glasgow scotland. Updated 711 the independemt has an item about the stream of richard ii which is free to schools across the country next friday. Studio design has a technical article about the lighting and backdrop chains for. It will then transfer to the barbican theatre in london from december 9th 20 until 25th january 2014. David tennant adds to awards haul with richard ii win. Jan 23, 20 david tennant will play richard ii in a new production of shakespeares play to be directed by gregory doran, the new artistic director of the royal shakespeare company, this october. Jan 23, 20 david tennant is to return to the royal shakespeare company to play richard ii, five years after audiences and critics hailed his performance as hamlet. With david tennant, elliot barnesworrell, antony byrne, sean chapman.
I felt david tennant was excellent, but some of the company was weak, and the overall design didnt really grab me. See more ideas about david tennant, david, doctor who. Richard ii will open at the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon on 10th october 20 and will run until 16th november 20. Richard ii stage footage act iv, scene 1 the deposition. Shakespeares richard ii with david tennant clad in golden or pure white robes and with curly hair flowing down his back, tennants king richard ii is an arresting figure, oozing nervous faeryking charisma. Mar 20, 2016 david tennant, center, in the royal shakespeare companys production of richard ii, coming to the brooklyn academy of music. The first part of his history tetralogy, shakespeares interpretation of the deposed king is brought to life in this richly detailed.
Nov 21, 20 the deposition scene, act iv, scene 1 of shakespeares history play, richard ii. This is a clear, detailed and dynamic account of a drama that can often seem glutted with artful rhetoric and. David tennant, winner of best actor in a play for richard ii. David tennant in richard ii available online for free at the moment theres a 30 day trial available at, where you can watch different operas, ballets and some theatre plays. Apr 08, 2014 you can now buy a boxset of the 1960 bbc tv series an age of kings, in which david william is a memorably lyrical richard. The former dr who actor says it gives people the chance of being live in the theatre. Free jimmy 2006 hamish english version, voice the chatterley affair tv movie 2006. David tennant to play richard ii with the royal shakespeare company former doctor who star to head the cast in a new production of the bards history play this autumn share on facebook. David tennant plays richard ii as he hands his crown to bollingbroke, played by nigel lindsay. However, there has been considerable license taken with the play itself, particularly in the last third so much so that it alters the play too much, down to different. The following is a list of performances by the scottish actor and voice actor david tennant. Well, theres nothing like a global pandemic for encouraging us to explore the wide range of theatrical web players and streaming services out. The tragedy of richard ii by william shakespeare youtube.
Sporting a crop of wavy long hair, painted nails, and a sceptre held in his limp wrist, tennant s portrayal of the tragic king was effeminate and that of a selfobsessed spoilt child. He completely ignores the coffin and widow and, speaking the plays opening line, gets right down to the business of mediating the rivalry between bolingbroke and mowbray. The series, which will film in scotland, is written by daisy coulam, and follows two families in the aftermath of a tragedy that. Create a free family tree for yourself or for richard tennant and well search for valuable new information for you.
David tennant is to return to the royal shakespeare company to play richard ii, five years after audiences and critics hailed his performance as hamlet. Richard ii royal shakespeare company digital theatre. Often considered one of scotlands greatest actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale helen mcleod and sandy mcdonald, who was a presbyterian minister. Watch david tennant s richard ii for free and loads more shakespeare plays. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Feb 04, 20 the tragedy of king richard ii synopsis king richard asks his uncle john of gaunt to bring his son henry bolingbroke cousin of richard, also called the duke of hereford, lancaster, and later. David tennant to play richard ii at the rsc telegraph. The deposition scene, act iv, scene 1 of shakespeares history play, richard ii. At the beginning of the play, richard ii banishes his cousin henry bolingbroke from england. Apr 03, 2016 david tennant in richard ii tennant is at his mercurial best in these scenes, which are also where the production summons full strength. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation was the first production of artistic director gregory dorans sixyear plan to stage all of shakespeares. David tennant plays richard ii like a casual hippie his thoroughly modern king may appeal to younger folk, but is a betrayal of shakespeares complexity from magazine issue. David tennant to take on challenge of richard ii for. Richard ii stage footage act iv, scene 1 the deposition scene.
Director gregory doran leads the royal shakespeare company in this masterful take on shakespeares incisive study of squandered sovereignty, the first chapter in the epic cycle king and country. On her majestys secret service read by david tennant. David tennant in richard ii tennant is at his mercurial best in these scenes, which are also where the production summons full strength. David tennant, in a mesmerising performance that grows in power as richard s authority declines. You can now buy a boxset of the 1960 bbc tv series an age of kings, in which david william is a memorably lyrical richard. Enter king richard ii, john of gaunt, with other nobles and attendants king richard ii old john of gaunt, timehonourd lancaster, hast thou, according to thy oath and band, brought hither henry hereford thy bold son, here to make good the boisterous late appeal, which then our leisure would not let us. Richard tennant historical records and family trees. David tennant, a former doctor who, dons a monarchs crown. David tennant stars as the doomed richard ii in greg dorans criticallyacclaimed royal shakespeare company production, available for the first time online across the world. From 7pm bst on sunday 19th april, fans all over the world will start to watch the episodes via bbc iplayer, netflix, amazon, other local streaming or rental services or even their own dvd or. Jul 14, 20 david tennant is a scottish actor whose work ranges from.
David tennant to play richard ii with the royal shakespeare. The rsc production of richard ii is now available to download on itunes. David tennant is the voice of noriam, a comical and ultimately heroic character on childrens writer and musician bowvaynes new double album the mark of gold light. Rsc if you werent able to snap up tickets to see david tennant play richard ii in the upcoming soldout royal shakespeare company production, you may not need to selfflagellate too much. David tennant in richard ii available online for free. See more ideas about cliff, sir cliff richard and david tennant. Rsc artistic director gregory doran directs david tennant in the title role of a definitive production of a great play. The filmed performance of the royal shakespeare companys production of richard ii starring david tennant is one of the plays available on a new ondemand arts television service which has been described as netflix for arts lovers and a cultural entertainment platform for the netflix generation. Jeffrey archer says david tennant was exceptional in richard ii in an interview in the independent. David tennant in richard ii available on new streaming. David tennant richard, nigel lindsay bolingbroke, oliver ford davies duke of york, michael pennington john of gaunt, emma hamilton the queen, jane lapotaire duchess of gloucester, elliot barnesworrell groom, antony byrne mowbray, sean chapman northumberland, marty cruickshank duchess. Richard ii with david tennant as the lead is available at the moment.
David tennants role as shakespeares richard ii sees him return to the stage with the rsc a production which will this week be beamed. David tennant gives a bravado performance of a multilayered, complex and intelligent medieval king in shakespeares masterful history play. The pair first collaborated in 1998, and richard ii will be their third shakespeare play together susannah ireland. The weightier interiority of his performance as events. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of england and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last for 100 years. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. It is based on the life of king richard ii of england ruled 7799 and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the henriad, followed by three plays concerning richard s successors. Deborah warners staging of richard ii with fiona shaw as the king stirred up a significant critical controversy when it was presented in 1995 at the national theatre, and then later in salzburg and paris. David tennant played the title role of richard ii in this production which was filmed at the royal shakespeare theatre in stratforduponavon on wednesday th november 20. The guardian has a photo of david tennant on the front page today about his. What i keep returning to when i have a bit of free reading time.
Rsc artistic director gregory doran directs david tennant in the title role. The cast includes david tennant, emma hamilton, nigel lindsay, michael pennington, jane lapotaire and oliver ford davies and it is directed. David tennant plays a consistently interesting richard ii. Rsc artistic director gregory doran directs david tennant in the title role of a definitive production of a great play daily mail. Richard ii david tennant rsc dvd 2014 ntsc by david tennant. Watch david tennants richard ii for free and loads more. David tennant, winner of best actor in a play for richard ii, poses in the press room at the whatsonstage awards at the prince of wales theatre on february 15, 2015 in london, england.
David tennant has joined the cast of a new four part channel 4 drama, deadwater fell, he will also act as an executive producer on the project. I attended a production of this play shortly before it was filmed. The performance has been released on dvd but this is the first time it is available. Richard ii david tennant rsc bluray 2014 region free.
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