Richard II was hugely controversial when it was first written and performed, and it strikes us today with remarkable immediacy as Shakespeare asks us to consider the destiny that we might be shaping for our 'scepter'd isle'. The production will open on 22 February and play during a period in which we will play our own part in defining history and becoming the shoulders on which future generations will stand, as the UK's scheduled departure from the EU is due to take place on 29 March 2019.
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Shakespeare's Globe
New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT
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Box office: 020 7401 9919
Tours daily; performance schedule varies
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