,History. Boring, we hear you say. Well, give Shakespeare's Henry V a go and see what history is all about.
Our story takes us to places unseen on the stage. The young king, after a carefree youth, takes the crown after the death of his father. Acting on the advice of his father's advisers, embarks on a war with France to claim some lands he should rightfully rule.
Shakespeare's Henry is a man grasping with what it is to be a leader, a king and a man.
At Imaginary Agincourts, we ask the question, what would Henry, a.k.a. Harry, be like in modern times? What would he be thinking as he goes about his life as a modern ruler?
Like our princes of today, there are big choices to make and situations to be negotiated. Maybe compare our current Prince Harry to King Harry in the video logs. Maybe consider the current Prince Harry in these situations, in modern times, saying these lines.
We've taken Henry, or Harry as he likes to be known, given him a a video camera and let him record his thoughts.
To provide a bit of perspective, we've provided some clips of Kenneth Branagh's cinematic version of Henry V for comparison.
Our story takes us to places unseen on the stage. The young king, after a carefree youth, takes the crown after the death of his father. Acting on the advice of his father's advisers, embarks on a war with France to claim some lands he should rightfully rule.
Shakespeare's Henry is a man grasping with what it is to be a leader, a king and a man.
At Imaginary Agincourts, we ask the question, what would Henry, a.k.a. Harry, be like in modern times? What would he be thinking as he goes about his life as a modern ruler?
Like our princes of today, there are big choices to make and situations to be negotiated. Maybe compare our current Prince Harry to King Harry in the video logs. Maybe consider the current Prince Harry in these situations, in modern times, saying these lines.
We've taken Henry, or Harry as he likes to be known, given him a a video camera and let him record his thoughts.
To provide a bit of perspective, we've provided some clips of Kenneth Branagh's cinematic version of Henry V for comparison.
The Prologue
henry_v_prologue_script.pdf |
Act One: Who is the King?
henry_v_act_one_who_is_the_king.pdf |
Act One: Tennis Balls!
henry_v_tennis_balls_script.pdf |