The 2019 resident Globe Ensemble kick off the Globe Theatre season with Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V. These exuberant, life-affirming plays offer an extraordinary panorama of England as they tell the story of the reign of Henry IV, Hotspur’s enraged rebellion, Falstaff’s escapades and pranks, and ultimately Hal’s reign as King Henry V as he leads the English ‘band of brothers’ into battle at Agincourt.
CAST AND CREATIVES
Sarah Bedi & Federay Homes directors
Jessica Worrell designer
Tayo Akinbode composer
Sian Williams choreographer
Sarah Amankwah, Philip Arditti, Nina Bowers, Jonathan Broadbent, Leaphia Darko, Steffan Donnelly, Colin Hurley, John Leader, Sophie Russell, Helen Schlesinger & Michelle Terry cast
Tess Dignan voice
Giles Block globe associate - text
Glynn MacDonald globe associate - movement
Hailey Backrach globe ensemble research assistant
Rob Walker stage manager
Alannagh Cooke deputy stage manager
Aislinn Jackson assistant stage manager
★★★★ ‘The entire ensemble are a joy to watch’ - WHATSONSTAGE
★★★★ ‘It’s fast, it’s funny, it’s tender, it’s tense, it’s a quiet triumph.’ - THE TIMES
★★★★ ‘Joyous, revealing and meaningful, celebrating the versatility of theatre’ - FINANCIAL TIMES
★★★★ ‘A soul-soaring performance’ - METRO
★★★★ ‘The best kind of Globe experience… there’s no place quite like it.’ - LONDONTHEATRE.CO.UK
★★★★ ‘Exhilarating… A heck of a lot of fun.’ - THE ARTS DESK
★★★★ ‘A larger-than-life epic, fitting for its stage – this is the most fun you can have watching Shakespeare.’ - THE UPCOMING
Crowning glory: the Globe's triple helping of Henrys – in pictures - THE GUARDIAN