The Old Vic Theatre HOME WHAT'S ON The Bridge Project 2010 The Prisoner of Second Avenue Design For Living A Flea in Her Ear Cause Celebre Old Vic Tunnels Scorched BOOKING INFO UNDER 25 ABOUT THE OLD VIC OLD VIC NEW VOICES JOIN/SUPPORT FOOD & DRINK GETTING HERE ACCESS CONTACT LINKS eMEMBERSHIP OVP plc RICHARD II Richard II, believing he's king by divine right, is confronted by rebellion. He becomes isolated, with a shrinking band of supporters, and detached from the country and its people. Shakespeare's play questions the meaning of 'monarchy' if a divinely appointed sovereign can be pushed aside, and a man with no such claim replaces him in power. Kevin Spacey... ‘Electric’ Guardian ‘Magnificent’ Metro ‘His Richard is commanding and charismatic… a canny choice of role - complex, ambiguous and ultimately touched with grace’ Sunday Times 'A regal performance… king of the London theatre scene' The Sun ‘Trevor Nunn’s illuminating production… thrillingly up-to-date’ Mail on Sunday ‘Outstanding support from Ben Miles, Julian Glover, Oliver Cotton and Peter Eyre’ Independent ‘Hildegard Bechtler’s fine design… it looks ravishing’ Observer 14 Sep 05 - 26 Nov 05 Cast Sean Baker Lewis Barfoot Kieran Bew Naomi Capron David Collings Oliver Cotton David Dawson Peter Eyre Julian Glover Jack James Oliver Kieran-Jones David Leon Sidney Livingstone Ciaran McIntyre Ben Miles Steven Miller Iain Mitchell Genevieve O’Reilly William Osborne Alistair Robins Kevin Spacey Mark Tandy Susan Tracy David Weston Glyn Williams Director Trevor Nunn Designer Hildegard Bechtler Lighting Peter Mumford Sound Fergus O'Hare Video Designers Dick Straker & Sven Ortel Shakespeare Education Weeks Workshops, films and events linked to Richard II Transcript of a Q&A with the cast