Details

The Hollow Crown was devised in 1961 by John Barton for the Royal Shakespeare Company as a celebratory entertainment, by and about, the Kings and Queens of England. From Richard II's soliloquy at Pemfret Castle through to Malory's Morte D'Arthur, by way of Victoria's naively moving description of her own coronation and a 15 year old Jane Austen's 'partial, prejudiced and ignorant historian's entertaining account of the monarchy from Henry IV to Charles I, the production gives a human face, often in their own words and usually comedic, to the changing role of the monarchy through the ages in an illuminating and beguiling way.

Cast/Performers

Alan Howard, Donald Sinden, Harriet Walter, Richard Johnson

Creatives/Company

Author: John Barton
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company

The Hollow Crown

The Hollow Crown (Play) production archive for QTIX code T729140057. Details of all The Hollow Crown archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S310602499

Archive Listings

3 Mar 05
to
19 Mar 05

Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Performance Details => Venue archive

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