Oh, the scheming, cheating, lying and fighting. You thought your family holidays were bad? Spare a thought for King Henry VI. Orlando Shakes returns to England’s War of the Roses with “Henry VI, Part ...
While not considered among the Bard’s strongest work, “Henry VI, Part 2,” part of PBS’s “Great Performances” series, features some very potent performances, notably from Sophie Okonedo as Queen ...
There have been a few rulers in England whose life stories are tragic beyond imagination. Henry VI is considered one such king. He was born on December 6, 1421, inside Windsor Castle. At just eight ...
Productions of “Henry VI,” an early history play by Shakespeare written in three parts, don’t come around all that often. I’ve seen two in my lifetime, both of them wisely abridged into two parts.
It has taken San Diego’s the Old Globe 89 years to get around to producing William Shakespeare’s “Henry VI” trilogy, which opened over the weekend in a new, two-play adaptation written by artistic ...
Atlas Shakespeare Company is proud to provide New York’s theater community with a rare chance to experience Shakespeare's earliest work: the epic Henry VI plays! Join us for a unique, unforgettable ...
The Duchess of Gloucester, wife of the Duke of Gloucester, believes that she has the right to the throne. She is arrested after hiring a witch to summon spirits and ask about the future of Henry VI’s ...
Pity poor King Henry VI, coming to England’s throne at less than a year old and in the shadow of his victorious and popular father. Talk about a hard act to follow. Shakespeare’s play “Henry VI, Part ...
The play opens with the funeral of Henry V and Henry VI has become the new King of England. There is still discord between England and France, with Joan of Arc making her appearance to the Dauphin of ...
Henry IV Part 2 is the second of three parts in The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses. Bitter rivalries erupt into the Wars of the Roses. The feeble King Henry is overshadowed by Queen Margaret and ...