PLAYER KINGS - Henry IV Part I and II Tickets
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Ian McKellen - 'one of the world's greatest actors' (Times) - plays Falstaff in a new version of Shakespeare's Henry IV, adapted by the award-winning writer and director Robert Icke.
A divided country, leadership crumbling, corruption in the air. Welcome to England.
Hal wasn't born to be king. Only now, it seems, he will be. His father longs for him to leave behind his friends in the taverns of Eastcheap, most notably the infamous John Falstaff. War is on the horizon. But will Hal ever come good?
Bringing together Shakespeare's two great history plays (Henry IV, parts 1 and 2) into the theatrical event of the season, PLAYER KINGS will reign over London's West End for twelve weeks only - playing at the Noël Coward Theatre from April 2024.
Age restriction
14+ Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted.Running time
3 hours 20 minutes (with 20 minutes interval)Performance dates
1 April - 22 June 2024Content
Contains strobe, haze and smoking of real cigarettes.Special notes
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is at least 18 years old.
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Audio Described performance: Saturday 15 June at 2.30pm, Captioned performance: Saturday 1 June at 2.30pmVenue Information
Noel Coward TheatreSt Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AURecent Reviews
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What's opening in London theatres this month? (April 2024)
It’s a big month for shows with long titles, as Player Kings – Henry IV Part I and Part II and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) take to the stage! Both productions follow critically acclaimed sold out runs off the West End, with demand for the productions higher than the respected titles scrabble scores (56 and 62, if you’re wondering)
Shorter titles that are set to cause a big splash this month include Sophie Treadwell’s true crime story Machinal and the world premiere of the 2002 film (and 1956 novella) Minority Report.
There’s a shower of new shows this April, so grab your umbrella and take a look at the full listings below.
25 Mar, 2024 | By Sian McBride