Right now, accusations of ill-advised stunt casting are being flung at the West End, but Nicholas Hytner’s take on Shakespeare’s corrupt king Richard II is innocent of these charges ...

The film begins as KING RICHARD II (Ben Whishaw) tries to resolve a bitter dispute between his cousin, HENRY BOLINGBROKE (Rory Kinnear) and THOMAS MOWBRAY (James Purefoy). BOLINGBROKE has been ...

Richard is an irresponsible king, who wastes his country's money and leases out land. After being banished by Richard, Henry Bolingbroke returns intent on taking back the land Richard seized after ...

By Houman Barekat Reviewing from London The Bridge Theater is within walking distance of the Tower of London, where in 1399 King Richard II was imprisoned and forced to abdicate England’s throne ...

The trend continues as he now takes on the role of Shakespeare's Richard II at the Bridge Theatre in London. He tells the BBC that his portrayal of the authoritarian king who ruled in the 1300s ...