Henry V
T1190251495
Shakespeare's patriotic history play about the warrior-king. Henry V leads the English to victory at Agincourt and afterwards is taught the words of love by the French Princess, Katherine. A vivid depiction of the horrors of war and a romantic, fast-moving story.
Archive :: production:T1190251495, play:S3563, venue:V1087
Production details
Performed by a talented international cast of British and French actors, Henry V celebrates the rich and often turbulent relationship between our two nations, from the Hundred Years War to the Entente Cordiale. Moving effortlessly between 1415 and 1915, the production combines Shakespeare's epic history play with original songs inspired by the poetry of AE Housman, in a powerful tribute to the young soldiers caught up in conflicts five centuries apart. This event takes place at Temple Church, EC4Y 7BB
