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King Richard Ii Monologues

King Richard Ii is a character from Richard II. Browse 5 curated audition pieces featuring King Richard Ii, spanning tragedy. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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duologue

3 min

Richard and Gaunt: The Dying Counsel

Richard II

by William Shakespeare

The dying John of Gaunt uses his final moments to confront King Richard II, offering a scathing critique of the King's mismanagement of England and his vanity.

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monologue

2 min

Richard Stops the Combat

Richard II

by William Shakespeare

King Richard II addresses his council and the combatants Bolingbroke and Mowbray, decreeing their banishment to prevent civil war and the shedding of English blood.

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monologue

2 min

Richard II: Of the Death of Kings

Richard II

by William Shakespeare

King Richard II asserts his divine right to the throne, comparing his majesty to the rising sun that exposes the treachery of Bolingbroke. He declares that no earthly force can depose a king anointed by God.

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duologue

3 min

Richard and Bolingbroke: The Abdication

Richard II

by William Shakespeare

The deposed King Richard II confronts his successor, Bolingbroke, using a mirror to reflect on his loss of identity and power before being sent to the Tower of London.

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monologue

2 min

Richard II at Flint Castle

Richard II

by William Shakespeare

King Richard II addresses Northumberland and Bolingbroke's forces from the walls of Flint Castle, asserting his divine right to rule and prophesying a bloody civil war if his crown is usurped.

King Richard Ii appears in

Richard II

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