Henry VI Part 2

18 September 2021

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Each reading is brought to life by a company of artists for your enjoyment.

This recording commences partway into Act III Scene i and runs until the end of the play.

Readings are recorded and released for non-commercial purposes under Creative Commons (BY SA NC) licenses

directed by Sarah Guillot

“In presenting Henry VI Part 2 for an audience, there is the challenge that many of the audience may not be aware of what has come before – not just in Part 1, but all the way back to Richard II. The other challenge with this play is that it doesn’t have a clear protagonist, rather it focuses on significant characters in waves.”

cast:

Georgina Teakle: King Henry VI

Elizabeth Willow: Queen Margaret, Queen to King Henry

Nichola Renton: Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York

Grant Malcolm: Earl of Warwick

Ron Arthurs: Earl of Salisbury

Celia Andrews: Cardinal Winchester and Lord Clifford

Jeff Watkins: Duke of Somerset

William Everett-Knight: Duke of Suffolk

Jessica Messenger: Duke of Buckingham

Garry T. Saunders: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester

Genevieve Moran: Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester