Henry V

Synopsis

Dominic Cavendish of Daily Telegraph, chairs a panel of critics comprising Jane Edwards, Mark Shenton and Carole Woddis who discuss Nicholas Hytner’s modern dress production of Henry V for the National Theatre, a production heavily influenced by the events of the war in Iraq. They discuss the staging, the effectiveness of modern political parallels, colour blind casting, the use of video projections and Adrian Lester’s performance.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Multimedia

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Online availability

URI

www.theatrevoice.com

Credits

Contributor

Carole Woddis; Dominic Cavendish; Jane Edwardes; Mark Shenton

Production Company

Name

Theatrevoice

Email

info@theatrevoice.com

Web

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Notes

Theatrevoice is the leading online site for audio content about British theatre.