Details

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.

Cast/Performers

Christopher Benjamin (Falstaff), Christopher Godwin (King Henry), Jordan Frieda (Prince Hal), Mark Hilton (Poins), Keith Dunphy (Hotspur), Annette McLaughlin (Lady Percy), Ben Hicks (Mortimer), Sophie Bould (Lady Mortimer), Gareth Jones (Glendower), Ellen O Grady (Mistress Quickly), Oliver Hume (Douglas), Simon Clark (Vernon), Leo Conville (Francis), Richard ReyNard (Lancaster / Peto), Nick Bonner (Westmoreland), Nicholas Pound (Blount), Terence Wilton (Worcester), Graham James (Northumberland), Raymond Bowers (Bardolph)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: New Shakespeare Company
Director: Alan Strachan
Design: Kit Surrey
Lighting: Jason Taylor

Henry IV Part I

Henry IV Part I (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0863940314. Details of all Henry IV Part I archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2096713164

Archive Listings

31 May 04
to
19 Aug 04

Open Air Theatre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

UK Theatre Web: 28Jun04:
An outstanding performance under difficult conditions, with excellent stage presence from Christopher Godwin, Oliver Beamish, and Mark Hilton, also well acted Keith Dunphy but slight lack of voice.

User Reviews

USER (28Jun04): An outstanding performance under difficult conditions, with excellent stage presence from Christopher Godwin, Oliver Beamish, and Mark Hilton, also well acted Keith Dunphy but slight lack of voice.

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