Performance

Venue	Bristol Hippodrome
Town	Bristol
County	City of Bristol
From	3rd July 2024
To	6th July 2024
Bristol Hippodrome (V856)
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Date of change: 2 Jul 24 - T01811269812
Date of change: 19 Mar 24 - T01811269812

Player Kings

Work:: Player Kings (S0239552937)

A divided country, leadership crumbling, corruption in the air. Welcome to England. Hal wasn't born to be king. Only now, it seems, he will be. His father longs for him to leave behind his friends in the taverns of Eastcheap, most notably the infamous John Falstaff. War is on the horizon. But will Hal ever come good? Bringing together Shakespeare's two great history plays (Henry IV, parts 1 and 2) into the theatrical event of the season

Adapted by	Robert Icke
Author	Shakespeare

Production:: (T01811269812)

Please Note: After falling from the stage (17 June) Sir Ian withdrew from remaining dates.

Director	Robert Icke
Design	Hildegard Bechtler
Lighting	Lee Curran
Sound	Gareth Fry
Director	Julia Horan (casting director)
Director	Kev McCurdy (fight director)
Performer	David Semark (Falstaff )
Performer	Toheeb Jimoh (Hal)
Performer	Richard Coyle (King Henry IV)
Performer	Raphael Akuwudike (Prince John / Second Drawer)
Performer	Sara Beharrell (Hotspur's Servant / Snare / Davy)
Performer	Samuel Edward-Cook (Hotspur / Pistol)
Performer	Geoffrey Freshwater (Bardolph)
Performer	James Garnon (Worcester / Silence)
Performer	Alice Hayes (Messenger / Carrier)
Performer	Henry Jenkinson (Harcourt)
Performer	Nigel Lister (Northumberland / Francis)
Performer	Annette McLaughlin (Warwick)
Performer	Mark Monero (Peto)
Performer	Hywel Morgan (Sir Walter Blunt)
Performer	Joseph Mydell (Lord Chief Justice)
Performer	Clare Perkins (Mistress Quickly)
Performer	Daniel Rabin (Poins)
Performer	David Semark (Vernon)
Performer	David Shelley (Sheriff / Surrey)
Performer	Robin Soans (Shallow)
Performer	Tafline Steen (Tearsheet / Lady Percy)
Performer	Perry Williams (Page / Douglas / Thomas)

Listing:: L148342104

Production details

Please Note: After falling from the stage (17 June) Sir Ian withdrew from remaining dates.

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