Ashtar is a dynamic Palestinian theatre company with a global perspective, and they’re bringing all that and more in this staging of the iconic story of Richard II. Their direct storytelling style brings an air of freshness into Shakespeare’s great masterpiece of dislocation; something rarely seen in modern theatre. See and hear what makes this staging different.

Company: Ashtar Theatre Company
Location: Shakespeare’s Globe, UK
Year Performed: 2012
Show Runtime: 115 mins
Language: Palestinian Arabic (English subtitles

Cast: Sami Metwasi, George Ibrahim, Hussein Nakhleh, Edward Muallem, Nicola Zreineh, Bayan Shbib, Mohammad Eid, Amer Khalil, Raed Ayasa, Ihab Zahdeh