Globe to Globe: Henry VI Part 3 (2012)
Performed in Macedonian with English subtitles. Shakespeare’s grand drama of civil war comes to a close in this third part of the Balkan Henry VI trilogy.
'Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile.'
Part of the 2012 Globe to Globe Festival.
The third part of the Balkan Henry VI trilogy is infused with live music, as traditional Macedonian songs punctuate the bloody action. This grand drama of civil war was given new life for Shakespeare’s Globe by the National Theatre of Bitola, who staged the first play in the Macedonian language following the liberation of the country from the Axis Powers in 1944.
Synopsis
As the War of the Roses rages, Richard, Duke of York, promises King Henry to end his rebellion if his sons are named heirs to the throne. When the King agrees, his wife, Queen Margaret, is furious he has disinherited her son, Prince Edward. York’s sons criticise the agreement, and convince their father to once again try to seize the throne by force. Weary with kingship and the tolls of war, Henry and his advisors try to quell the rebellion, while the sons of York fight for the throne.
Running time: 140 mins
Cast
King Henry VI:
Graham Butler
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester:
Garry Cooper
Queen Margaret:
Mary Doherty
Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester:
Mike Grady
Richard/Charles the Dauphin:
Simon Harrison
Young Clifford/Duke of Somerset:
David Hartley
Duke of Bedford/Duke of Burgundy/Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March/Dick the Butcher:
Nigel Hastings
John Talbot/Edmund, Earl of Rutland:
Joe Jameson
Edward, Earl of March/King Edward IV:
Patrick Myles
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York/Lewis XI, King of France:
Brendan O'Hea
Reignier, Duke of Anjou/George, Duke of Clarence:
Gareth Pierce
Joan of Arc/Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester/Lady Grey:
Beatriz Romilly
Earl of Warwick/Lord Talbot:
Andrew Sheridan
Creatives
Composer:
Alex Baranowski
Designer:
Ti Green
Director:
Nick Bagnall
Directed for the screen:
Ian Russell