Henry V

Alan Covney 

Alex Dunbar 

Dan Winter

Mark Ross

directed by Andy Burden.

 

Four soldiers tell the story of a king maturing to the demands of office. Playing each character with accurate skill, Shakespeare’s classic history (and sometimes comedy) comes to life.

An energetic, exciting and rousing production, trimmed but faithful to Shakespeare’s words

 

 

Tobacco Factory 21 Sept to 2 Oct

Rondo Theatre 7 to 9 Oct

Arc Theatre Wiltshire 13 & 14 Oct

 

 

 This production of The History of Henry the Fifth is specially trimmed to run at about an hour and a half.  The story is told by a “band of brothers” - soldiers recruited from The Boar’s Head who describe the tale and re-enact it on the battlefield of Agincourt. The characters play everyone else in the play, a celebration of all they have endured in this battle.  

This new adaptation lends itself brilliantly to multli-role work as all the characters are clear-cut and totally recognisable.