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Part 1 Dangerous matter - Shakespeare's "Richard II"-its culture andcontent; a question of balance - the problematic structure of RichardII; deposition and regicide - the concept of 'state' in Shakespeare's"Richard II"; the politics and aesthetics of 'subsequent performances'- "Richard II" on the mid-seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth centurystage. Part 2 "Richard II" on stage and television - 1857-1987: thespectacle of history - Charles Kean and Jeremy Irons/Barry Kyle; a playof personality - Frank Benson, John Gielgud and Ian McKellen; in thecontext of English history - Anthony Quayle (1951), the RSC's "War ofthe Roses" (1964) and the ESC's "War of the Roses" (1986-89); adjustingthe balance - John Barton (1973/74); "Richard II" on television -Maurice Evans (NBCTV) and Derek Jacobi (BBC). Part 3 "Richard II" inother cultural contexts; the politics and aesthetics of theatricallanguages - "Richard II" on the European stage, Jean Vilar.