The History Plays

WAR, WONDER & WILDERNESS

Our new resident Globe Ensemble kick off the Globe Theatre season with Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V.

These exuberant, life-affirming plays offer an extraordinary panorama of England as they tell the story of the reign of Henry IV, Hotspur’s enraged rebellion, Falstaff’s escapades and pranks, and ultimately Hal’s reign as King Henry V as he leads the English ‘band of brothers’ into battle at Agincourt.

Across the three plays, our company of 11 actors play just short of 100 parts, moving fluidly between comedy and tragedy and from taverns to battlefields, all within the embrace of our ‘wooden O’, the Globe Theatre.

Now all the youth of England are on fire…

— Henry V, Act II, Prologue

Watch the three plays separately, or join us for one of our epic Trilogy Days throughout the summer when you can watch them back-to-back and receive a 15% discount.

REVIEWS

★★★★

‘The entire ensemble are a joy to watch.’

WHATSONSTAGE

★★★★

‘It’s fast, it’s funny, it’s tender, it’s tense, it’s a quiet triumph.’

THE TIMES

★★★★

‘Joyous, revealing and meaningful, celebrating the versatility of theatre’

FINANCIAL TIMES

★★★★

‘A soul-soaring performance’

Metro

★★★★

‘The best kind of Globe experience… there’s no place quite like it.’

LONDONTHEATRE.CO.UK

★★★★

‘Exhilarating… A heck of a lot of fun.’

The Arts Desk

★★★★

‘A larger-than-life epic, fitting for its stage – this is the most fun you can have watching Shakespeare.’

THE UPCOMING

‘The sense of collaborative creation from the ensemble brings about some beautiful moments’

EXEUNT

PHOTOS & VIDEO

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT

Header image : Helen Murray | Henry part IV 1 and 2 : © Nick Hedges | Henry V : Juvenile Jazz Bands, 1979. Tish Murtha © Ella Murtha. All rights reserved. DACS / Artimage 2018

TRAILER

Sarah Amankwah as Henry V

IN REHEARSAL

Henry IV Part 2 in rehearsal

PRESENTED BY THE GLOBE ENSEMBLE