About This Production
“I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.” Convinced of his divine right to rule, King Richard II never expected to be undone by his own arrogant, narcissistic, and incompetent reign. By brashly putting his own vanity before the needs of his kingdom, he creates the perfect opening for Bolingbroke to seize the throne. Our contemporary production, using a gender-equal cast in our intimate Goldman Theater, reveals how one man’s bumbling mistakes can shape a nation’s political landscape and change the course of history.
Orlando Shakes’ production of Richard II is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Richard II is part of Orlando Shakes’ Fire and Reign series, a seven Shakespeare production journey through history over three seasons covering the Hundred Years’ War and the Wars of the Roses, from Richard II – Richard III.
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