That rounds the mortal temples of a king,
Keeps Death his court; and there the antic sits . . .
An entertainment by and about the Kings and Queens of England, with music, poetry, speeches, letters and other writings from the Chronicles, from plays and in the Monarchs' own words.
Directed by
Lorree True
Judith Scher
Musical Direction by
Jay Longan
John Barton describes The Hollow Crown as:
An entertainment by and about the Kings and Queens of England, with
music, poetry, speeches, letters and other writings from the Chronicles,
from plays and in the Monarch's own words.
| Prologue: The Hollow Crown | from Richard II, Act III, Scene 2 by William Shakespeare | Jeff Berry |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Eleanor's Confession | an Anonymous Ballad Concerning King Henry II and Queen Eleanor | Lorraine Stobbe |
| Ballade by Richard I | made during his captivity in Durrenstein Castle | Thomas McCann - Soloist |
| The History of England | by a Partia1, Prejudiced and Ignorant Historian (Jane Austen, aged fifteen) | Stephanie Stone |
| Agincourt Song | by Henry V | The Ensemble |
| Henry VII Investigates a Possible Marriage | the King sends a secret memorandum to his Ambassadors concerning a proposed marriage between himself and the Queen of Naples, and they reply | Brennan Roberts - The King Erik Kever Ryle & Jay Longan - the Ambassadors |
| The Hunt is Up | by Henry VIII | Milton Briggs & the Ensemble |
| Letter from Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn | the King proposes to Anne Boleyn, a lady in waiting at his court | Jeff Berry |
| Letter from Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII | written to Henry from the Tower before her execution | Lorraine Stobbe |
| O Death, Rock Her Asleep | Lament for Anne Boleyn written by her brother | Hester Young - Soloist< |
| Poem by Elizabeth I | The Queen omplains of being importuned with love | Lorree True |
| A Counterblast to Tobacco | by James I | Dudley Stone |
| From the Trial of Charles I | The King confronts John Bradshaw, President of the Court, at his trial for high treason and is condemned to death | Brennan Roberts - the
Lord President Thomas McCann - the King |
| Ayre | by Charles I | Sarah Wood - Soloist |
| The Marquis of Halifax Anatomises Charles II | the Marquis having been one of the King's ministers | Jay Longan |
| The Vicar of Bray | who upholds the Protestant Succession | Thomas McCann and the Ensemble |
| W.M. Thackeray on George the Fourth | the King is unswathed and interpreted | Erik Kever Ryle |
| A Ballad to an Absent Friend | by Albert, Prince Consort with words by his brother Ernest | Lorree True - Soloist |
| From Queen Victoria's Private Journals | describing her Coronation at age nineteen | Stephanie Stone |
| Epilogue: from Le Morte d'Arthur | by Sir Thomas Malory | Dudley Stone - Narrator Jeff Berry - King Arthur Thomas McCann - Sir Bedivere |
| Musical Accompaniment Throughout | Jay Longan |
Performers From Left to Right:
Jeff Berry, Dudley Stone, Stephanie Stone, Erik Kever Ryle, Sarah Wood, Brennan Roberts, Lorraine Stobbe, Thomas McCann, Lorree True, Hester Young, Milton Briggs, Jay Longan