Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Richard III








Richard III
with
Kevin Spacey


Directed by
Sam Mendes






The Bridge Project began in 2009 as a three year project between The Old Vic (London), BAM (USA) and Neal Street. The Bridge Project is hosted for the second time at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, following The Winter's Tale in 2009.







Sam Mendes returns to the stage to direct Old Vic Artistic Director Kevin Spacey in the title role of Richard III in the final season of The Bridge Project. This transatlantic endeavour reunites them for the first time since American Beauty.  







The full company is drawn from leading American and British actors and embarks on an international tour. 






Sam Mendes was founder and Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse for a decade and has directed theatre at the RSC, National Theatre, plus in the West End and on Broadway. His film credits include Road to Perdition and Revolutionary Road.







Old Vic Artistic Director Kevin Spacey has most recently appeared in Inherit the Wind, Speed-the-Plow, A Moon for the Misbegotten and Richard II at The Old Vic.






Cast
Maureen Anderman / Stephen Lee Anderson / Jeremy Bobb / Nathan Darrow / Jack Ellis / Haydn Gwynne / Chuk Iwuji / Isaiah Johnson / Gemma Jones / Andrew Long / Katherine Manners / Howard W Overshown / Simon Lee Phillips / Gary Powell / Michael Rudko / Annabel Scholey / Kevin Spacey / Gavin Stenhouse / Hannah Stokely / Chandler Williams








Director
Sam Mendes
 Set Design
Tom Piper
 Costumes
Catherine Zuber
Lighting
Paul Pyant
Sound
Gareth Fry
Projection
Jon Driscoll
Music
Mark Bennett
Music Coordinator and Director
Curtis Moore
Fight Director
Terry King
Artistic Associate
Gaye Taylor Upchurch
Casting
Maggie Lunn and Daniel Swee
  
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The following video is from the third standing ovation for Kevin Spacey





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