OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Mark O'Rowe 

• Adapted / Translated From

  William Shakespeare

• Notes

  The running time for the original production was over 6 hours. During the original tour, the production alternated between a presentation over a full day or across two evening performances.

• Synopsis

  Richard II’s story is the loss of innocence. A king since he was a child, when he finds his throne under threat he must consider how a king can become a man and ask himself how such a man can live. Henry IV’s story is the price of arrogance. Having plucked the crown from his cousin’s head, he divides houses, enrages nobility and jeopardises the loyalty of his own supporters until he has only his family to turn to. Henry V’s story is a coming-of-age. He squanders his youth with scoundrels and mistresses, but he must face up to his fate as heir to the throne and mend his ways in order to win the hearts and minds of the nobility and unite his country.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Notes

  The ensemble played more than 50 characters in the first production.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  09 May 2015

• Production Notes

  Co-produced with Lincoln Center Festival NYC.

• Producer

  Produced by Druid

• Original Venue

  The Mick Lally Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.