Henry IV’s army has suppressed the rebel uprising. But the king has fallen ill, Prince Hal (Alex Hassell) has fallen in again with the corrupting influences of Falstaff (Antony Sher), and a second uprising looms as Henry IV Part II begins, continuing the Royal Shakespeare Company’s sweeping cycle King and Country, directed by Gregory Doran. With indelible scenography—the Gloucester countryside bathed in golden light, the impeccable comic timing of Falstaff cohorts Justices Shallow and Silence, the prince’s tender encounter with his future crown—Henry IV concludes as a scepter is passed on and a young king’s first test looms on the horizon.
Cast and Creative team for Henry IV Part II at BAM Harvey Theater
Directed by Gregory Doran Set design by Stephen Brimson Lewis Lighting design by Tim Mitchell Music by Paul English Sound design by Martin Slavin Movement by Michael Ashcroft Fights by Terry King