"What makes a king? What makes a father? Shakespeare's monumental history play travels to the heart of family, duty and country. This innovative film, recorded before a live audience, documents the Donmar Warehouse's all-female stage production, adapted from William Shakespeare's two plays about King Henry IV, Prince Hal and Falstaff. The bold, contemporary production is presented as if played by inmates of a women's prison and was described by critics as 'unforgettable'. The director for both stage and screen is Phyllida Lloyd, and Dame Harriet Walter is Henry IV. The Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy began in 2012 with an all-female production of Julius Caesar led by Dame Harriet Walter. Set in a women's prison, the production asked the question, 'Who owns Shakespeare?' Two further productions followed: Henry IV in 2014 and The Tempest in 2016, all featuring a diverse company of women. The Trilogy enthralled theatre audiences in London and New York and was shared with women and girls in prisons and schools across the UK. The film versions were shot live in a specially built temporary theatre in King's Cross in 2016"--Bloomsbury Drama Online.
Language Note
In English. No subtitles. Closed captions.
Note
This record was provided by a vendor. It may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Teacher Resources are available to download through the link. A consolidation of William Shakespeare's original plays based on two-thirds of part I and a fifth of part II.
Contents
01. Henry IV (2:10:41) 02. An Introduction to Henry IV (0:02:56) 03. Plot (0:02:47) 04. Addiction (0:03:18) 05. Creating a Character (0:02:23) 06. Healthy Relationships (0:04:58) 07. Henry and Fallstaff (0:02:42) 08. 'I Know You All' Insight (0:02:59).
Credits
Stage director / screen director, Phyllida Lloyd.
Cast
Jade Anouka (Hotspur); Sheila Atim (Gadshill; Lady Percy); Jackie Clune (Westmoreland; Glendower); Shiloh Coke (Mortimer); Karen Dunbar (Bardolph; Vernon); Clare Dunne (Prince Hal); Leah Harvey (Poins; The Douglas); Zainab Hasan (Hostess; Messenger); Jennifer Joseph (Sir Walter Blunt, Sheriff); Martina Laird (Worcester; Peto); Sophie Stanton (Falstaff); Carolina Valdés (Northumberland); Harriet Walter (Henry IV); Sarah-Jane Dent (Guard); Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty (Guard); Liv Spencer (Guard).
Time and place of event
Recorded live in 2016 at the Donmar at King's Cross.
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 17, 2019)
