Henry VIII

T0222107005
The Famous History of the Life of Henry VIII (or All is True). A rarely performed Shakespearean historical play. The events of Henry's last 25 years, love, intrigue, war with France, Wolsey and the break with Rome.

Author

Shakespeare

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Archive :: production:T0222107005, play:S3564, venue:V165

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Production details

From Madrid, Spain. In 1533, the Spanish were enraged by Catherine of Aragon s divorce from Henry VIII. Eighty years later, Shakespeare engaged with the subject in his last play. Now four hundred years later, Rakat?, Madrid s premier young classical company, re-imagine this play from a Spanish perspective, with the thrilling clarity they bring to their productions of Spanish Golden Age work. Performed in Spanish. Part of Globe to Globe 2012 - World Shakespeare Festival