It runs in Stratford-upon-Avon from 10 October to 16 November 2013 before transferring to the Barbican Theatre in London on 9 December for a seven-week run.
Richard II will be broadcast to cinemas worldwide on 13 November 2013 as the first production in the ‘Live from Stratford-Upon-Avon‘ initiative.
The RSC is also opening up its work behind the scenes through a series of filmed rehearsal diaries available online every Friday during the run-up to the screening.