Watch 'Doctor Who' actor David Tennant in 'Richard II' teaser

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Catching the wave of the hugely anticipated 50th-anniversary 3-D special (airing on BBC America on Nov. 23 at 2:50 p.m. ET), here’s a chance to watch EW’s fan favorite Time Lord in action in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Richard II in a new cinema series entitled “Live From Stratford-Upon-Avon” which will roll out a total of four filmed theatrical productions from the RSC to cinemas all over the globe.

Director Gregory Doran (also the RSC’s artistic director) had this to say about the roll-out: “We are thrilled to be bringing the work we make in Stratford-Upon-Avon to the widest possible audience. Through a brand-new partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment, who have a great track record in screening the arts live, we can share the RSC’s contemporary interpretations of our house playwright across the U.K. and around the world, direct from Shakespeare’s home town.”

Richard II is currently playing in London until Jan. 25, but we saved you an oceanic crossover by providing this teaser for the production, to be shown in U.S. cinemas beginning Dec. 3 and continuing to Jan. 2, 2014. In this five-minute snippet, watch as Tennant, in a very Jesus-meets-Emma Thompson getup, charismatically claims his take on the classic “God save the King” monologue from the Bard tragedy.

For a current list of participating venues showing Richard II, go to the RSC Live website.