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Henry V

Saving Prince Henry
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Saving Prince Henry

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Though Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, he looms large over English history. In a new biography, historian and journalist Dan Jones examines Henry’s life anew.

Adrian Lester on Playing Rosalind, Henry V, Othello, and Hamlet
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Adrian Lester on Playing Rosalind, Henry V, Othello, and Hamlet

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Actor Adrian Lester walks us through big moments in his illustrious career, including Cheek by Jowl’s all-male “As You Like It” and Peter Brook’s “Hamlet.”

“Freshly remembered”: Modern spins on Shakespeare’s St. Crispin’s Day speech
actor Bill Pullman
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“Freshly remembered”: Modern spins on Shakespeare’s St. Crispin’s Day speech

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Austin Tichenor

Actor Bill Pullman in a 2021 ad for Budweiser As proof that Shakespeare continues to inspire, one need look no further than a beer commercial that aired this past Fourth of July. Budweiser hired actor Bill Pullman to give a…

Excerpt: 'Shakespeare and Lost Plays' by David McInnis
Lost Plays book cover
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Excerpt: 'Shakespeare and Lost Plays' by David McInnis

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When it comes to the theatrical landscape of Shakespeare’s London, there are the plays whose names we are familiar with — plays like Hamlet and Henry V — and then there are the plays that were being performed around the…

The King, Prince Hal, and Falstaff
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The King, Prince Hal, and Falstaff

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Austin Tichenor

One of Shakespeare’s most moving love triangles isn’t romantic, it’s filial. The tension between Prince Hal and his two father figures fuels Shakespeare’s Henry IV and resonates throughout Henry V.

Mistress Quickly: From Hostess in 'Henry IV Part 1' to Fairy Queen in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
Falstaff and Mistress Quickly
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Mistress Quickly: From Hostess in 'Henry IV Part 1' to Fairy Queen in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'

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Georgianna Ziegler

The Hostess seems to have been a favorite character from the beginning, ruling the tavern where Prince Hal hangs out with Falstaff. Evidently aware of her popularity with audiences, Shakespeare developed her character further in later plays, where she evolves…

Shakespeare's patriotic empathy
Photograph from Laurence Olivier's movie of Henry V
Shakespeare and Beyond

Shakespeare's patriotic empathy

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Austin Tichenor

Austin Tichenor writes about Shakespeare’s history plays, the political considerations of the day, and patriotic portrayals centuries later.

Laurence Olivier, Henry V, and Shakespeare on film
Laurence Olivier - Henry V
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Laurence Olivier, Henry V, and Shakespeare on film

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Esther French

Laurence Olivier’s film adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Henry V” during World War II was only the third Shakespeare film ever to receive Oscar recognition.

A Photographic Facsimile from 1857
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A Photographic Facsimile from 1857

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Erin Blake

The July Crocodile Mystery showed a “detail from a printed play” and asked what’s up with the strangely uneven tone of the page. What’s up is that although the text is printed, it is not printed in ink. It is a…

Louis Butelli: "This Our Lofty Scene"
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Louis Butelli: "This Our Lofty Scene"

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Louis Butelli

Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli, currently playing Cassius in Folger Theatre’s Julius Caesar. We’re in the home stretch: we must close on December 7. Come on down and see us!  One of the fascinating things about performing in…

Louis Butelli: "Come, Cassius' Sword"
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Louis Butelli: "Come, Cassius' Sword"

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Louis Butelli

By your leave, gods:—this is a Roman’s part Come, Cassius’ sword -Julius Caesar, V.ii.100  One of the great challenges of playing Cassius in Folger Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar is (spoiler alert!) committing suicide on-stage eight times a week. Louis…

In the Studio: Recording Julius Caesar
Folger Spotlight

In the Studio: Recording Julius Caesar

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Katharine Pitt

The very talented Robert Richmond (the upcoming Julius Caesar, Richard III, Twelfth Night, Henry V, and Henry VIII) returned to Omega Studios last week along with a cast of Folger favorites to record Julius Caesar in advance of the production opening in October.…

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