Performance

Venue	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
	Also: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Inigo Jones, Globe Education Centre Theatre (Park Street)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	23rd April 2019
To	11th October 2019
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (V165)
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Date of change: 9 Jan 19 - T0717155114

Henry IV Part I - or Hotspur

Work:: Henry IV Part I (S2096713164)

With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. Having deposed the previous king, he is only too aware how tenuous his position is, and the price to be paid if he falters. As his father prepares to defend his crown, Prince Hal is languishing in the taverns and brothels of London, revelling in the company of his friend, the notorious Sir John Falstaff. With the onset of the war, Hal and Falstaff are thrust into the brutal reality of the battlefield, where Hal must confront his responsibilities to family and throne.

Author

Shakespeare

Production:: or Hotspur (T0717155114)

Presented by	Globe Ensemble
Director	Sarah Bedi
Director	Federay Holmes
Stage Manager	Rob Walker
Choreographer	Sian Williams
Design	Jessica Worrall
Performer	Sarah Amankwah (Hal)
Performer	Philip Arditti (Player)
Performer	Nina Bowers (Player)
Performer	Jonathan Broadbent (Player)
Performer	Leaphia Darko (Player)
Performer	Steffan Donnelly (Player)
Performer	Colin Hurley (Player)
Performer	John Leader (Player)
Performer	Sophie Russell (Player)
Performer	Helen Schlesinger (Falstaff)
Performer	Michelle Terry (Hotspur)

Listing:: L01324975543

or Hotspur

Reviews

Annual Visitor: 29Apr19:
Been to the Globe annually for many years - am not local. This is the only poor production I have seen. Under-rehearsed obviously (27th April) with actors talking over their cues and stumbling over their lines from the first page onwards. I have appreciated the merits of female actors playing roles written for male actors in the past - but this was just laughable. This was a poor REP company performance (at best) - apart from Hotspur. For me the silliness came to a head when the "landlady" was played by a male actor, imitating Mrs Brown down to the accent, in a largely female company. The whole thing was nothing more than a third rate drag act pantomime masquerading as theatre. It may well go down well with other audiences - but it wasn't for me. The cross-gender performances added no value whatsoever - but they did detract from the play. Others may well enjoy it of course - so ignore me!

User Reviews

Annual Visitor (29Apr19): Been to the Globe annually for many years - am not local. This is the only poor production I have seen. Under-rehearsed obviously (27th April) with actors talking over their cues and stumbling over their lines from the first page onwards. I have appreciated the merits of female actors playing roles written for male actors in the past - but this was just laughable. This was a poor REP company performance (at best) - apart from Hotspur. For me the silliness came to a head when the "landlady" was played by a male actor, imitating Mrs Brown down to the accent, in a largely female company. The whole thing was nothing more than a third rate drag act pantomime masquerading as theatre. It may well go down well with other audiences - but it wasn't for me. The cross-gender performances added no value whatsoever - but they did detract from the play. Others may well enjoy it of course - so ignore me!

Special Performances

22 May 19 Captioned
9 Jun 19 Sign Interpreted
30 Jun 19 Captioned
9 Jul 19 Relaxed
3 Aug 19 Audio Described
29 Aug 19 Audio Described

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