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“Shakespeare’s most popular play during his lifetime,
and one of his greatest achievements as a writer, comes
to life on stage for the first time in DTC’s history.
Featuring Shakespeare’s most beloved comic character,
Sir John Falstaff, Henry IV is filled with riotous
comedy, battlefield action, and a moving story of a
profligate boy who must learn to become a man and a
king. “Set in England in the 1400’s, Henry IV tells
the story of a country in the midst of a bloody civil
war, led by the ailing King Henry IV, who is desperately
struggling to fight off rebel armies. Meanwhile, his
son, Prince Hal, is found drinking in bars with
lowlifes, highwaymen and other members of the London
underworld, including Sir John Falstaff (played by
former DTC company member Randy Moore), a charming,
drunken and obese knight who has befriended him as a
second father. Unwilling to accept his responsibility as
heir to the throne, the young prince must finally
reconcile with his dying father, abandon his dissolute
lifestyle, and change from a prodigal son to one of the
most powerful leaders in English history.” DTC |
