Richard II
Tickets $22-$87 including fees
- Presented by: Colorado Shakespeare Festival
- Venue: Roe Green Theatre (Indoors)
- University Theatre Building, 261 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80302
“Not all the water in the rough rude sea
Can wash the balm off from an anointed king.”
When corrupt, despotic King Richard II ventures off to wage war, the banished Bolingbroke invades to reclaim his stolen inheritance. Embraced by an angry populace and co-opted by self-righteous, greedy nobles, he takes the throne and sets the stage for 32 years of civil war. The first chapter of Shakespeare’s four-part “game of thrones” examines issues critical to contemporary politics, from the embrace of autocracy, the power of wealth, and whether a nation divided can stand.
Since 1958, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with professional theatre on the CU Boulder campus. All productions will occur in the comfortable indoor Roe Green Theatre this season.
Buying options
Save big with season tickets! This show is available in the Any Day Will, Weekday Will, Choice 4+ or Choice 6+ packages or as an add-on to other season ticket orders.
Single ticket discounts are available for preview nights (25%), groups (10-60%), youth ($10 and $20 tickets), seniors ($2 off), active military ($5 off), CU students and employees (25%) and season ticket (15-20%) orders. Free tickets for performance ushers.
Photo Caption: Lavour Addison (Macbeth, 2023)
Photo Credit: Jennifer Koskinen
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Director
Artistic Team
Assistant Stage Manager
Brandon Clark*
+Wig and Makeup Supervisor
Dennis Milam Bensie
+Scenic Designer
Matthew S. Crane
+Props Designer
Jay Duckworth
+Stage Manager
Catherine Kolos*
+Costume Shop Manager
Jessica Land
+Lighting Designer
Eric Norbury
+Director of Voice and Text
Jeffrey Parker
+Dramaturg
Heidi Schmidt
+Technical Director
Colin Shay
+Sound Designer
Max Silverman
+Costume Designer
Sarah Zinn
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