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Dateline: 20th April, 2011
Bridge Project Richard III: Cast and Tour The full company has been announced for the final season of The Bridge Project with Kevin Spacey, Artistic Director of The Old Vic, in the title role of Richard III. The Bridge Project will open at The Old Vic in London on 29th June, 2011, and then embark on an international tour including the Athens & Epidaurus Festival, Spain’s Centro Niemeyer, Hong Kong Arts Festival and Singapore Repertory Theatre, arriving at BAM’s Harvey Theater in New York in January 2012. Further international tour dates to be announced shortly. The full cast of Richard III (with British actors indictaed by an asterisk) is Maureen Anderman (Duchess of York), Stephen Lee Anderson (Sir Richard Ratcliffe), Jeremy Bobb (Catesby & 2nd Murderer & 2nd Citizen), Nathan Darrow (Lord Grey & Richmond), Jack Ellis* (Lord Hastings), Haydn Gwynne* (Queen Elizabeth), Chuk Iwuji* (Buckingham), Isaiah Johnson (Rivers & Lord Mayor), Gemma Jones* (Queen Margaret), Andrew Long (King Edward IV & Bishop of Ely), Katherine Manners* (Young Prince Richard), Howard Overshown (Brackenbury & Keeper & Sir Thomas Vaughan), Simon Lee Phillips* (Tyrell & 3rd Citizen & Norfolk), Gary Powell* (Lord Lovel & 1st Murderer & 1st Citizen), Michael Rudko (Lord Stanley), Annabel Scholey* (Lady Anne), Kevin Spacey (Richard, Duke of Gloucester), Gavin Stenhouse* (Dorset & Urswick), Hannah Stokely* (Edward), and Chandler Williams (George, Duke of Clarence). Sam Mendes directs, with set design by Tom Piper, costumes by Catherine Zuber, lighting by Paul Pyant, sound by Gareth Fry, pojection by Jon Driscoll and music by Mark Bennett. The production plays at the Old Vic from 29th June (previews from 18th) to 11rh September 2011 and at BAM, New York, from 1th January to 4th March 2012. The confirmed international tour dates are
The Bridge Project is a three-year series of co-productions by The Old Vic, BAM and Sam Mendes' company Neal Street, devoted to producing large-scale, classical theatre for international audiences. Commenting on the final season, Sam Mendes said, “I am absolutely delighted to be working with Kevin again for the first time since American Beauty, and I am doubly thrilled that he will be leading year three of The Bridge Project. Richard III is a play I love, and a role I think Kevin is born to play. I’m also thrilled that the partnership between our three entities has strengthened and blossomed over the course of this venture, along with a host of invaluable international partnerships that have enabled us to extend the reach of global touring year after year.” Kevin Spacey added, “Sam is one of the finest directors I have had the pleasure to work with and to gain this opportunity is beyond my wildest hopes. I love Sam’s perspective on a role, carving and shaping the actor. With such a remarkable character before me I have a feeling this one is going to be a memorable experience. It is also my hope to bring a comprehensive educational programme and opportunities for emerging artists along with our travels, making an argument for the living theatre in all the major cities we will visit throughout 2011. We're delighted that Bank of America Merrill Lynch has come on board for another season as our sponsor and I applaud their continued support for our work.”
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