Production Diary 11 | Richard II | Royal Shakespeare Company

Richard II Production Diary 11 - 8 November 2013
David Tennant talks about his excitement in the lead-up to his first ever live theatre performance to audiences in cinemas across the world.
Richard II is broadcast to cinemas worldwide from 13 November 2013
For more information, to find your nearest cinema and to buy tickets go to: onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii

[@vindobonensis]

I saw the broadcast in Vienna and it was absolutely brilliant. The stream worked perfectly and the cinema was sold out. For me it felt not quite like going to the theatre - of course the sense of proximity to the actors was missing . But I loved the way the camera work was done -. the close ups especially. In the theatre you mostly see the actors from afar, but the immediacy that comes with seeing every detail of their facial expressions, the raw emotions so to say, on the big screen was overwhelming. Well done.

[@gabrielabalderamos647]

Most amazing live performance of David Tenant in the Barbican. It was soooo good!!!

[@sweettoothgirl]

I, unfortunately, never got to see the broadcast production when it came out, but based off of the few clips that I have seen of this and of David Tennant's performance in Much Ado About Nothing, I love David's performances. He's so funny, emotional and romantic! I just can't get enough of him!

[@lorella40]

Wonderful David!

[@misskitty285]

Well, in theory it wasn't David's first time of being filmed on stage. They did it when he was playing Much Ado in London as well. The difference, I think, was that Much Ado wasn't a live broadcast - it was edited and brought to screen after the run was over. Still brilliant. So I can understand the nerves and the trying not to think about it too much.
Having seen it both on stage (in SuA and London) and on screen I can, however, say that there really was no difference in the acting. What was different was that you got close ups of the actors, which in the theatre, no matter how close you sit, you wouldn't be able to get. But of course the camera also directs you where it thinks it's most important, whereas when you're there you might look somewhere else. But it really is the closest you can get to being there (especially for everyone who didn't get tickets, or couldn't have come). I'll definitely be getting the DVD - it's one of my 5 favourite plays.

[@theRSC]

David Tennant talks about his first ever live theatre performance to audiences in cinemas - #RSCRichardII

[@Mrsrossadisera]

Great David!

[@johnmalkovich4042]

the best!

[@Gedagnors]

I've just seen it! So great! Thank you! ♥♪♫! )

[@abdelazizhammami]

In France