RSC Live: King John
A mad world of mad kings, teetering on the brink of disaster
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October 28, 2021
2h 32m
Overview
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.
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Cast
Rosie Sheehy
King JohnBridgitta Roy
Queen ElinorGianni Saraceni-Gunner
Arthur
Charlotte Randle
ConstanceNadi Kemp-Sayfi
Blanche
Zara Ramm
Lady Faulconbridge
Zed Josef
Robert Faulconbridge
Michael Abubakar
Philip Faulconbridge
John Cummins
Pembroke
Corey Montague-Sholay
SalisburyAli Gadema
Essex
Tom McCall
Hubert
David Birrell
King of France
Brian Martin
LewisNicholas Gerard-Martin
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