RSC Live: King John

A mad world of mad kings, teetering on the brink of disaster

RSC Live: King John — Plot

A mad world of mad kings, teetering on the brink of disaster Richard the Lionheart is dead. His brother John is King of England. Threatened from all sides by Europe, the English noblemen and even his own family, King John will stop at nothing to keep hold of his crown. Shakespeare’s rarely performed tale of a nation in turmoil vibrates with modern resonance in this vivid new production by Director Eleanor Rhode in her debut at the RSC.

• Release date
• October 28, 2021
• Runtime
• 152 min
• Director
• Eleanor Rhode

RSC Live: King John — Cast

Rosie Sheehy King John

B

Bridgitta Roy Queen Elinor

G

Gianni Saraceni-Gunner Arthur Charlotte Randle Constance

N

Nadi Kemp-Sayfi Blanche Zara Ramm Lady Faulconbridge Zed Josef Robert Faulconbridge Michael Abubakar Philip Faulconbridge