Richard II

William Shakespeare

RST, Stratford upon Avon 19th October - 16th November 2013,

 Barbican Theatre, London, 7th December 2013 to the 25th January 2014.

RSC trailer: http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/richard-ii/trailer.aspx

…a fine study of a dying man bursting with intemperate rage at Richard’s betrayal of his country.

-The Guardian

Ferocious eloquence overcomes deathbed infirmity in Michael Pennington’s superb portrayal of John of Gaunt.

The Independent

…Michael Pennington, little short of magnificent as John of Gaunt…

-The Telegraph

…a poignantly eloquent John of Gaunt

-London Evening Standard

A fine, restrained Michael Pennington gives desperate dignity to John of Gaunt’s lush … lament for England.

-The Observer

Michael Pennington … and Jane Lapotaire … give a masterclass in history-play acting..

-Financial Times

…dominates all scenes he is in …

- otherbridgeproject

At the  Opening Night Party for Richard II at Stratford on the 17th October 2013 Greg Doran made Michael his first Honorary Associate Artist. Click here for the article.

The DVD/Blu-ray of Richard II will be released on Tuesday 6th May, 2014. The DVD extras include a commentary by Greg Doran, while the Blu-ray has an interview with David Tennant.