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National Theatre Live: Henry V

Synopsis
A recording, from London’s Donmar Warehouse, of an up[dated version of Shakespeare’s historical play starring Kit Harington as King Henry. Broadcast live to UK cinemas on 21 April 2022 by National Theatre Live and internationally from 2 June 2022.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Transmission details
21 Apr 2022
Duration
180 mins

Credits

Director
Max Webster
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Andrew T. Mackay
Production Design
Fly Davis
Cast
Kit HaringtonKing Henry V
Millicent WongChorus
Jude AkuwudikeArchbishop of Canterbury
Anoushka LucasKatherine
Olivier HubandDauphin
Adam MaxeyDuke of Bedford
Anoushka LucasGower
Claire-Louise CordwellBardolph
Danny KirranePistol
David JudgeNym
Joanna SongiGovernor of Harfleur
Joanna SongiDuke of Burgundy
Joanna SongiHenry, Lord Scroop of Masham
Joanna SongiLord Rambures
Joanna SongiDuke of York
Jude AkuwudikeKing Charles VI of France
Jude AkuwudikeSir Thomas Erpingham
Kate DucheneDuke of Exeter
Marienella PhillipsRichard, Earl of Cambridge
Marienella PhillipsAlice
Marienella PhillipsEarl of Salisbury
Melissa JohnsMacmorris
Melissa JohnsHostess, formerly Mistress Quickly
Melissa JohnsMichael Williams
Seumas BeggJamy
Seumas BeggSir Thomas Grey
Seumas BeggDuke of Gloucester
Steven MeoLlewellyn (Fluellen)
Steven MeoSir John Falstaff

Additional Details

Theatre
Donmar Warehouse
Theatre company
Donmar Warehouse
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Contemporary
Plays
Henry V
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
war

Notes

History
The production ran in London from 12 February to 9 April 2022.

Production Company

Name

Donmar Warehouse

Email
office@donmarwarehouse.com
Web
https://www.donmarwarehouse.com/ External site opens in new window
Address
3 Dryden Street
London
WC2E 9NA
Name

National Theatre Live

Web
http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Notes
National Theatre Live launched in June 2009 with a broadcast of the National Theatre production of Phèdre with Helen Mirren. Satellites allow the productions to be broadcast live to cinemas throughout the UK, as well as many European venues. Other venues view the broadcasts ‘as live’ according to their time zone, or at a later date.

Archive

Name

National Theatre Archive

Contact
Archivist
Email
http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/ContactUsForm.aspx
Web
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/archive External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 7452 3135
Address
NT Studio
83-101 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
UK

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