Alex Hassell
Prince Hal
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With Antony Sher, Alex Hassell, Jasper Britton, Elliot Barnes-Worrell. Gregory Doran directs Shakespeare's epic pair of plays with a cast including Antony Sher as Sir John Falstaff, Jasper Britton as King Henry and Alex Hassell as Prince Hal.
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- Comedy, Drama, History
- Gregory Doran
- 2014-06-18
Jun 3, 2024 · After the murder of Richard II, Henry assumes the throne, and is immediately confronted with rebellion. The play also treats the moral development of the king's son Hal (later Henry V) as he appears to waste his youth in London taverns in the company of Sir John Falstaff.
Henry IV Part I and Henry IV Part II play at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 18 March - 6 September, followed by a UK tour and performances at London's Barbican from November...
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Plot. Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part II. Summaries. Gregory Doran directs Shakespeare's epic pair of plays with a cast including Antony Sher as Sir John Falstaff, Jasper Britton as King Henry and Alex Hassell as Prince Hal. King Henry's health is failing but he is uncertain Hal is a worthy heir.
- Northumberland Learns The True Fate of His Son Hotspur
- Falstaff Shirks His Responsibilities
- Henry IV Is Worried Sick with Internal Strife
- Falstaff’s Recruiting Party Arrives in Gloucestershire
- Prince John Tricks The Rebels
- The Ailing Henry IV Nearly Loses His Crown
- The Lord Chief Justice Learns His Fate
- A King Is Crowned, A Rogue Is Reprimanded
Having pleaded illness and kept his forces at home, the Earl of Northumberland receives conflicting reports about the fate of his son and the rebel forces at the Battle of Shrewsbury.Morton arrives and tells the Earl the truth: that he saw Prince Hal kill Hotspur, after which the demoralised the rebels ran away. In addition, the Earl of Worcester, ...
In Mistress Quickly’s tavern in Eastcheap, Falstaff carouses and engages in bawdy talk with Doll Tearsheet and his cronies. The volatile Pistol, a follower of Falstaff, arrives and starts bragging which upsets Doll. The scene descends into a minor riot as Pistol and Doll threaten one another. Eventually Bardolph manages to remove the troublesome Pi...
A troubled Henry IV reflects on his royal responsibilities which have robbed him of sleep. He confides to the Earls of Warwick and Surrey that he kingdom is like a body where “rank diseases grow”. He ponders the treachery of the Earl of Northumberland who was once Richard II’s friend, before he betrayed him and helped Henry to the throne. Now North...
In a diversion from the march to York, Falstaff and Bardolph arrive in Gloucestershire where they are welcomed by Justices Shallow and Silence. They inspect the possible recruits Mouldy, Wart, Feeble, Shallow and Bullcalf. Justice Shallow recalls his youth when he and Falstaff were at the Inns of Court in London. He invites Falstaff to dine with hi...
The Archbishop of York consults Mowbray and Lord Hastings in Gaultree forest to prepare for the battle against the King’s forces who are nearby. The Earl of Northumberland has sent a letter to the Archbishop informing him that he cannot muster enough men so will not be joining them. The Earl of Westmorland arrives as an emissary from the King and u...
Although very ill, King Henry discusses with the Earl of Warwick and his sons, the Duke of Clarence and the Duke of Gloucester his plans to go on a crusade when the rebels have been defeated. He wonders where Prince Hal is and implores Clarence to guide Hal after he dies. News reaches the king that the rebels have been defeated but an exhausted Hen...
The Earl of Warwick thinks the Lord Chief Justice will fare badly now Hal has succeeded his father because “he loves you not”. The two men worry about the future under the new Henry V and are joined by the other princes. Henry V enters humbly and explains that “this new and gorgeous majesty” doesn’t feel natural. He reassures his mourning brothers ...
Preparations are underway for the coronation of Henry V. Falstaff, Bardolph, Pistol and Justice Shallow await the arrival of the king. Falstaff boasts how he will soon have the king at his mercy and granting him favours. When Henry V and the royal entourage appear, Falstaff calls out to the king who ignores him and instructs the Lord Chief Justice ...
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Henry IV parts I and II runs in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, until September, then tours. http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/henry-iv/. Jasper Britton as King Henry...
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