Richard II: Act II Discussion

Join us as we continue our exploration of Richard with our Act II discussion. We note the foreshadowing of Richard’s end as both the symbol of the setting sun and the association with the music of the spheres. We look at John of Gaunt’s descriptive metaphors of England and how he makes the land ‘holy.’ We also talk about the mirroring of the different factions of noblemen and the Duke of York’s frustration and indecision. Listen to our cast: Stephen Bennet, Nazlah Black, Zoe Burke, Mairi Chanel, Caryl Farkas, Zoë Goslin, Mike Marcou, Amy Meilander, & William Potter, facilitated by Ariana Karp discuss Act II. Also here is a link to Hans Holbein the Younger’s painting “The Ambassadors.” https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/hans-holbein-the-younger-the-ambassadors