RICHARD II

by William Shakespeare

Directed by Richard Cottrell

First Tour

1 November 1968 - 7 December 1968

King Richard the Second

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Ian McKellen

John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster

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Paul Hardwick

Edmund, Duke of York

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John Byron

Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford

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Neil Stacy

Duke of Aumerle

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Terence Wilton

Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk

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Keith Buckley

The Earl of Salisbury

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Richard Morant

The Earl of Northumberland

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David McKail

Henry Percy

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Andrew Robertson

Lord Ross

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Peter Rocca

Lord Willoughby

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Sylvester Morano

The Bishop of Carlisle

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Ronald Adam

Sir William Bagot

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Luke Hardy

Sir Henry Green

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Harry Meacher

Sir John Bushy

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Raymond Burke

The Abbot of Westminster

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Thomas Chesleigh

Owen Glendower

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Nigel Lambert

Sir Pierce of Exton

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Harry Meacher

Groom

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Keith Buckley

Keeper

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Peter Rocca

Servant to York

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Andrew McCulloch

Servant to Exton

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Christopher Whitehouse

Gardener

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Nigel Lambert

Gardener's men

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Raymond Burke, Peter Davies

Soldiers and Attendants

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Thomas Chesleigh, Peter Davies, Richard Kingston, Andrew McCulloch, Christopher Whitehouse

Queen Isabel

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Amanda Reiss

Duchess of York

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Wynne Clark

Duchess of Gloucester

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Kathleen Moffatt

Lady in waiting

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Lynn Dickeson

Second Tour

11 August 1969 - 21 March 1970

King Richard the Second	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Ian McKellen
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Paul Hardwick
Edmund, Duke of York	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Robert Eddison
Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Timothy West
Duke of Aumerle	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Terence Wilton
Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Stephen Greif
The Earl of Salisbury	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Richard Morant
The Earl of Northumberland	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Trevor Martin
Henry Percy	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Myles Reithermann
Lord Ross	. . . . . . . . . . . .	David Calder
Lord Willoughby	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Michael Spice
The Bishop of Carlisle	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Andrew Crawford
Sir William Bagot	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Luke Hardy
Sir Henry Green	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Peter Bourne
Sir John Bushy	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Colin Fisher
The Abbot of Westminster	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Peter Bourne
Owen Glendower	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Stephen Greif
Sir Pierce of Exton	. . . . . . . . . . . .	James Laurenson
Groom	. . . . . . . . . . . .	David Calder
Keeper	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Michael Godfrey
Servant to York	. . . . . . . . . . . .	David Nicholas
Servant to Exton	. . . . . . . . . . . .	John Cording
Gardener	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Michael Godfrey
Gardener's men	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Raymond Burke, Peter Davies
Soldiers and Attendants	. . . . . . . . . . . .	John Cording, Nigel Crewe, Michael Howarth, Nigel Havers, David Nicholas, Jeremy Nicholas, Nicolas Olivier, William Smith
Queen Isabel	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Lucy Fleming
Duchess of York	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Duchess of Gloucester	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Charmian Eyre
Lady in waiting	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Charmian Eyre

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