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

Michael Gambon (Falstaff), David Bradley (King), Susan Brown (Mistress Quickly), David Harewood (Hotspur), Matthew Macfadyen (Prince Hal), Thomas Arnold, Robert Blythe, John Carlisle, Naomi Frederick, Ian Gelder, Darren Hart, Jeffery Kissoon, Elliot Levey, Robert Lister, Iain Mitchell, Eve Myles, Harry Peacock, Alistair Petrie, Samuel Roukin, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Sloman, Rupert Ward-Lewis, Andrew Westfield, Tom Marshall, Penelope McGhie, John Wood, Danny Worters

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: National Theatre
Director(s): Nicholas Hytner, Terry King (fight)
Design: Mark Thompson
Lighting: Neil Austin
Music(s): Max Ringham, Ben Ringham, Andrew Rutland
Sound: Paul Groothuis