About the Show
King. The male ruler of an independent state; one who inherits the position by right of birth.
King of the castle. A children’s game in which each child attempts to stand alone on a mound, or sandcastle, by pushing other children off it.
Simon Russell Beale plays King Richard II in a visceral new production about the limits of power, directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins (Little Revolution, Absolute Hell).
Cast
Creatives
William Shakespeare
Author
The Almeida
Producer
Joe Hill-Gibbins
Director
Ultz
Design
James Farncombe
Lighting
Peter Rice
Sound
Lucy Wray (resident director)
Director
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