Residency

King and Country: Shakespeare’s Great Cycle of Kings

 
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US Premiere
 
Mar 24—May 1, 2016
 
   
 
 
 
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Mon Nov 16
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Mon Nov 30
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Thu Dec 03
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Mon Dec 07
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Richard II, Henry IV Parts I & II, and Henry V—together they tell a tale of family drama-fueled political conflict that spans three generations of the crown. In this momentous six-week residency marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, director Gregory Doran and the Royal Shakespeare Company present the epic four-play cycle in its entirety, offering a rare chance to experience the playwright—and his most fluent interpreters—on the grandest historical scale.


 
PAST EVENTS
Theater
Richard II
 

David Tennant makes his US debut in Shakespeare’s masterful study of squandered sovereignty.

Mar 24—Apr 29, 2016
US PREMIERE
 
 
Theater
Henry IV Part I
 

Antony Sher is Falstaff in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s take on Henry IV.

Mar 26—Apr 30, 2016
US PREMIERE
 
 
Theater
Henry IV Part II
 

A crown is passed from father to son in the conclusion of Shakespeare’s epic two-part play.

Mar 28—Apr 30, 2016
US PREMIERE
 
 
Theater
Henry V
 

A young king exercises his ambition in the RSC’s take on Shakespeare’s incisive drama.

Mar 31—May 1, 2016
US PREMIERE
 
 
Galas & Events
King & Country Benefit: Henry V
 

BAM and the Royal Shakespeare Company present this sumptuous benefit, fit for a king.

Sun, Apr 3, 2016
 
 
Classes
Embodying Shakespeare
 

RSC Associate Director Owen Horsley guides actors through exercises in verse and movement.

Tue, Apr 5, 2016
 
 
Talks
Gregory Doran with James Shapiro
 

The RSC artistic director and Shakespeare scholar discuss Shakespeare’s history cycle.

Thu, Apr 7, 2016
 
 
Classes
Behind The Scenes: King And Country
 

Get an in-depth look at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s epic staging of King and Country.

Wed, Apr 20, 2016
 
 
Talks
A Look at the Stars: Shakespeare and the Cosmos
 

Astronomer Summer Ash leads this guided tour of the stars on the BAM Fisher Rooftop Terrace.

Apr 15—Apr 17, 2016
 
 
Free
Visual Art
King and Country: Treasures from the Folger
 

BAM and the Folger Shakespeare Library present an exhibition of rare paper artifacts.

Mar 24—May 1, 2016
 
 
Free