The dates and times have been announced for Gregory Doran’s production of William Shakespeare’s Richard II – starring David Tennant in the titular role as the vain king whose very human weaknesses drag his people into a dynastic civil war lasting 100 years.

The play starts in Stratford from the 10^th October until 16^th November and then transfers to the London Barbican from 7^th December until 25^th January 2014.

Tickets for two venues – London’s Barbican and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Strafford-Upon-Avon – go on sale on the 7^th March. Providing there are no understudy performances that means David Tennant will take part in 85 depictions of the monarch.

As reported by David Tennant News, it would appear that the London press night for Richard II will be on the 12^th December.

For ticket information and news on this new production of Richard II head over to the RSC website.