Eleanor Rhode 2019 production

Shakespeare’s rarely performed tale of a nation in turmoil vibrated with modern resonance in this vivid production by Director Eleanor Rhode in her RSC debut.

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Cast

Michael Abubakar - The Bastard
Sarah Agha - Citizen
David Birrell - King of France
John Cummins - Pembroke
Houda Echouafni - Citizen
Ali Gadema - Essex
Nicholas Gerard-Martin - Chatillon
Zed Josef - Robert Faulconbridge
Nadi Kemp-Sayfi - Blanche
Brian Martin - Lewis, the Dauphin
Tom McCall - Hubert
Corey Montague-Sholay - Salisbury
Katherine Pearce - Cardinal Pandulph
Richard Pryal - Austria
Zara Ramm - Lady Faulconbridge
Charlotte Randle - Constance
Bridgitta Roy - Queen Elinor
Rosie Sheehy - King John

Creatives

Director Eleanor Rhode | Designer Max Johns | Lighting Lizzie Powell | Music Will Gregory | Sound David Gregory | Movement Tom Jackson Greaves | Fights Rachel Bown-Williams & Ruth Cooper-Brown

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Production photos

Bridgitta Roy as Queen Elinor in King John.

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Michael Abubakar as The Bastard in King John.

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Tom McCall as Hubert and Richard Pryal as Austria in King John.

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David Birrell as King of France, Rosie Sheehy as King John and Brian Martin as Lewis, The Dauphin in King John.

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Nadi Kemp-Sayfi as Blanche in King John.

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Rosie Sheehy as King John in King John.

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Sarah Agha as Citizen, Zara Ramm as Citizen and Houda Echouafni as Citizen in King John.

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Charlotte Randle as Constance in King John.

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Zed Josef as Robert Faulconbridge and Nicholas Gerard-Martin as Chatillon in King John.

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Katherine Pearce as Cardinal Pandulph in King John.

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Brian Martin as Lewis, The Dauphin and Nicholas Gerard-Martin as Chatillon in King John.

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Rosie Sheehy as King John in King John.

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Ali Gadema as Essex and Zed Josef as Robert Faulconbridge in King John.

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Tom McCall as Hubert, Michael Abubakar as The Bastard, Corey Montague-Sholay as Salisbury, Rosie Sheehy as King John, John Cummins as Pembroke, Bridgitta Roy as Queen Elinor, Nadi Kemp-Sayfi as Blanche and Richard Pryal as Austria in King John.

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Bridgitta Roy as Queen Elinor, Michael Abubakar as The Bastard,Tom McCall as Hubert, Nadi Kemp-Sayfi as Blanche, John Cummins as Pembroke and Corey Montague-Sholay as Salisbury in King John.

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Rosie Sheehy as King John and the Company in King John.

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Katherine Pearce as Cardinal Pandulph in King John.

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David Birrell as King of France in King John.

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Rosie Sheehy as King John and the Company in King John.

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Nicholas Gerard-Martin as Chatillon and John Cummins as Pembroke in King John.

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Ali Gadema as Essex, Brian Martin as Lewis, The Dauphin, Nicholas Gerard-Martin as Chatillon, Nadi Kemp-Sayfi as Blanche and Tom McCall as Hubert in King John.

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