our houses and ourselves and children
Have lost, or do not learn for want of time,
The sciences that should become our country;
But grow like savages,—as soldiers will
Henry V, Act V, Scene II Shakespeare
Henry V is part of the 1599 Project, a series of fast and furious chamber productions of Shakespeare classics performed by the ensemble of eight actors. (Hamlet: Up Close, As You Like It and Julius Caesar will be added, and the whole quartet will be presented in 2013.)
We sent out some fun eblasts about Henry V. Click the links below to read them.
- Jim Niesen, Irondale Artistic Director, discusses why Henry V.
- Hnery V: Fact or Fiction?
- How is it possible that the French lost at Agincourt?
Henry V
November 22 - December 10
Tuesday | 7PM
Wednesday - Saturday | 8PM
No show Thanksgiving
First week of performances and ALL Tuesdays | $10
All other performances | $35
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King Henry V from hugh hales-tooke on Vimeo.
Irondale offered a free ticket to anyone who could recite a speech from Henry V. Several people took us up on the offer. In this video, Hugh Hales-Tooke performs the Crispian's Day speech to win his free ticket.