Royal Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Gregory Doran and the creative team that brought you the acclaimed production of Richard II, continue their exploration of William Shakespeare's History plays at the Barbican with Henry IV Parts I & II, an epic, comic and thrilling vision of a nation in turmoil.
RSC Associate Artist Antony Sher returns to the Company to play the infamous comic knight Falstaff. He is joined by Jasper Britton (2003's The Taming of the Shrew/The Tamer Tamed) as Henry IV and Alex Hassell (2011's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cardenio and The City Madam) as Prince Hal.
With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. Having deposed the previous king, he is only too aware how tenuous his position is, and the price to be paid if he falters.
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 and Falstaff are thrust into the brutal reality of the battlefield, where Hal must confront his responsibilities to family and throne.
The Royal Shakespeare Company return to the Barbican with a residency that will culminate in January 2016 with a major theatrical event to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death: King And Country: Shakespeare's Great Cycle of Kings - a complete 4-play season cycle of Richard II, Henry IV Parts I & II and Henry V in repertoire.
At the Barbican from 12 December 2015 until 29 December 2015, book your Henry IV Part I tickets today!
Please click here for Henry IV Part II tickets at the Barbican.
Please click here for Henry V tickets at the Barbican.