Henry IV, Part 1 presented by Shakespeare Theatre Company at Sidney Harman Hall

Henry IV, Part 1

Sidney Harman Hall
610 F Street NW Washington

A young prince must decide between tavern roughhousing and the burden of his father's legacy, in the coming-of-age story of heroism, corruption and war. STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn directs the masterful Stacy Keach (King Lear, Macbeth) who plays Shakespeare's beloved character, Falstaff.

Presented by Shakespeare Theatre Company

Thru - Jun 7, 2014

Price: $20 - $110

Show Type: Drama

Running Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes with 1 intermission

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DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Falstaff, like Sherlock Holmes, is one of those characters who are so memorable they almost seem alive. He is at the center of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s magnificent Henry IV Part 1, and his bombastic charm vaults the play into the realm of Shakespeare’s finest. It is a privilege to see Stacy Keach in the role. His authority as an actor informs every aspect of his performance, from the humor to the lies to the brief flashes of anger. His achievement, and it is naturally an exceptional one, is to portray the many sides of Falstaff, the good and the bad, without judgment, matter-of-factly, with the grace of a dancer and the earthy wisdom of a well-beloved sage. Great acting and great writing combine to make this a Falstaff worth seeing again and again."

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- Sophia Howes

Washingtonian - Recommended

"...Director Kahn has a gift—besides judicious editing of the text—for making Shakespeare’s history plays crystal clear, even to audiences who might be unfamiliar with Elizabethan English and the story of Henry IV and Prince Hal. He brings out the beauty, cruelty, and poetry in the text, and in these twin productions has made sure his designers follow that same lead of poetic clarity."

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- Jane Horwitz

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...The works of William Shakespeare are widely read in classrooms, but they really shine on stage–especially when spoken by a competent and emotive cast. The Shakespeare Theatre Company has done an amazing job on this production, bringing to life a story that, while set hundreds of years in the past, is so relevant to the world in which we live. These plays tap into the human condition, and to bear witness to them, done so well and with such passion, is a rare opportunity. I wholeheartedly recommend seeing both parts of Henry IV."

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- Morgan Halvorsen

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

In the last act, on the eve of the climactic battle, Falstaff speaks directly to the truth, but not the truth most people see: perhaps I’m not an honorable man, he says, but what’s the use of honor anyway? Can it set a broken arm or leg? No. Soothe the grief of a wound? No. Who has honor? He that died Wednesday. Does he feel it? No. Hear it? No. So It’s insensible? It is to the dead, and “detraction will not suffer it” among the living. You can have it then, he says. Take my share, too. Paint it on the coat of arms they’ll carry at your funeral.

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- Mark Dewey

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Henry IV, Part 1 Reviews

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

Washingtonian - Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

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