"within the hollow crown": Performing Kingship in Richard II and Henry IV Part One

<p>This paper examines the parallels and connections between Richard II and Prince Hal in Shakespeare’s<em>Richard II </em>and <em>1 Henry IV </em>and what the results would be if the characters were cross-cast, or played by the same actor onstage, in performance. Criticism on the plays has often addressed the parallels between the two characters, but as of yet no one has examined ways to show this in performance. This paper acts as a form of critical introduction for a proposed combined performance text of both <em>Richard II </em>and <em>1 Henry IV</em>, arguing that the textual parallels between the two characters – specifically, their interactions with father figures, their understandings of kingship, and their divided performances of their roles – are highlighted in performance.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Year dc:date.available

2019

Author dc:creator

• Morris, Angeline

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sarah Breckenridge Wright
• Danielle St. Hilaire
• John Lane

• Shakespeare
• Richard II
• 1 Henry IV
• performance
• kingship
• history plays
• cross-casting
• Literature in English, British Isles
• Performance Studies

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1771

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-2800