Published on Dec 25, 2015

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: February 18-21, 2016

Venue: Drama Theatre of NCPA

Prices: 180, 300, 420, 500, 580, 680

Features: Great Britain’s famous Royal Shakespeare Company is coming on its first major tour to NCPA stage in Beijing with highly acclaimed new productions of Henry IV and Henry V from February 18th-21st, 2016.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Programme

Feb.18 / 7:30pm: Henry IV Part I
Feb.19 / 7:30pm: Henry IV Part II
Feb.20 / 7:30pm: Henry V
Feb.21 / 2:30pm: Henry V

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death in 2016, Great Britain’s famous Royal Shakespeare Company(RSC) is coming on its first major tour to China with highly acclaimed new productions of Henry IV Part I, Part II and Henry V–which paint an epic, comic and thrilling vision of a country. Shakespeare’s Henry trilogy charts Prince Hal’s journey from his rebellious youth to famed warrior king Henry V, as a rich panorama of medieval English society unfoldsbetween dingy alehouse and cloistered court. Directed by RSC artistic director, Gregory Doran, the Beijing run will feature an acclaimedcast led by Olivier Award winner Antony Sher (as Falstaff) and Alex Hassell (as Prince Hal, later Henry V). A never-to-miss opportunity to experience one of the world’s favouriteplaywrights - and his most fluent interpreter - on the grandest historical scale!

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Henry IV Part I
With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. As his father gets ready 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 war, Hal must confront his responsibilities to family and throne.

Henry IV Part II
King Henry's health is failing but he is uncertain Hal is a worthy heir. Meanwhile, Falstaff is sent to the countryside to recruit fresh troops, where he gleefully indulges in the business of lining his own pockets. As the King's health continues to worsen, Hal must choose between duty and loyalty to an old friend in Shakespeare's heart-breaking conclusion to this pair of plays.

Henry V
Henry V is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country.

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