The Sacred King: Shakespeare’s Richard II at Pontefract Castle

This is a filmed version of the often-called ‘prison speech’ from William Shakespeare’s history tragedy Richard II, taken from the beginning of Act 5, Scene 5. The scene of the king’s final speech is set at Pontefract Castle and has never before been filmed at the historic site.
The Sacred King has been directed by Yvonne Morley, filmed by Ben Porter, performed by Mark Burghagen with music by Shakespeare contemporary John Dowland, performed by tenor John Potter and lutenist Jacob Heringman