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| Henry V – Lion of England | |
| By Nick Hennegan, based on the play by William Shakespeare | |
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Wed 6th February 2008 at 7:00pm Wed 6th February 2008 at 2:00pm |
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Arguably one of Shakespeare’s finest history plays, this one-person adaptation features historical accuracy with much of Shakespeare’s original text. A modern day Chorus takes us back to the dark dangerous days of 1415, when an insulting gift of tennis balls from the headstrong Prince Dauphin of France provokes King Harry of England. These two young men eventually meet in a bloody war that climaxes with the Battle of Agincourt. This spirited production combines an innovative recipe of one actor and a ‘supporting cast’ of lights, sound, special effects and an evocative and original live music score. The result is 80 minutes edge-of-the-seat excitement. “A towering, quicksilver show... quite brilliant.” - Stratford-upon-Avon Herald |
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| Tickets: £9, Concs£7 | Drama |
“A Henry V to stir the imagination. A truly vivid theatrical experience, comic, ironic and deeply moving. The arrows hiss upwards and you chill inside... a miracle. The battle sequence at Agincourt is a tour de force.”
Birmingham Post
“The Battle of Agincourt with only one actor? Sounds crazy but I could almost smell the fear. I was right there alongside the outnumbered English”
“Hennegan’s Henry is an adventure story for today... this will surely exorcise the ghost of schoolroom Shakespeare for good. Theatre at its best. Cry God for Harry, Shakespeare and Nick Hennegan”
“A tremendous story... a truly superb theatrical experience – a tour de force”
Edinburgh Fringe News
The Rondo Theatre is supported by Bath and North East Somerset Council.
