Henry IV. Part 2

Alternative title: Henrique IV. Segunda Parte
Synopsis: Video recording of Elkafka Espacio Teatrai from Buenos Aires staging of Henry IV. Part II for the Globe to Globe season. Spoken in Argentine Spanish. Ruben Szuchmacher directs and Horacio Peña is Falstaff.
Language: Spanish (Argentina)
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: May 2012

Director

Ruben Szuchmacher

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Barbara Togander

Costume

Jorge Ferrari

Cast

Horacio Acotsa	King Henry IV
Lautaro Vilo	Prince Henry, later crowned Henry V
Horacio Peña	Sir John Falstaff
Graciela Martinelli	Mistress Quickly
Irina Alonso	Doll Tearsheet

Theatre: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Theatre company: Elkafka Espacio Teatrai
Production type: Stage Recordings
Historical period: Contemporary
Plays: Henry IV Part 2
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works; Globe to Globe season; World Shakespeare Festival 2012

History: The play was performed 15th and 16th May 2012
Stills: 'The costumes and overall interpretation is a modernist approach. All the sheriff’s men and soldiers wear high-visibility jackets and oversized police hats, with CCTV cameras everywhere. In fact, this production comes across as more of a satirical interpretation of Britain than a prism through which to view how Argentineans view their own country. As well as the CCTV cameras and the high-visibility jackets (and also the rain), the whole costume design and staging seem to show the worst parts of Britain’. [Craig Melson: www,playshakespeare com].
Textual information: Translated into Spanish by Lautaro Vilo.
Reviews: Barnett, Laura. Guardian 17 May 2012; Ruiter, David. Blogging Shakespeare 22 May 2012 (http://bloggingshakespeare.com). (Accessed 6/2012).

British Universities Film & Video Council