NT Live: Henry V

Director: Max Webster. Based on the play by William Shakespeare.

180 min

Cast: Kit Harington, Joanna Songi, Millicent Wong, Steven Meo

 

Discover the best of British theatre on Cinestudio’s expansive screen – with comfortable seats and state-of-the-art sound! National Theatre Live presents Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) in the title role in Shakespeare’s thrilling study of nationalism, war, and the psychology of power. Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a confrontation with France to retake land once owned by his father. When his campaign encounters resistance on the battlefield, this inexperienced new ruler grows ever more ruthless, as he plunges a country into a bloody war. As directed by Max Webster (Life of Pi), this exciting production explores what it means to be English, asking the broader question: do we get the leaders we deserve? Captured live from the Donmar Warehouse in London.

“It’s a great performance by Harington…in a broodingly impressive production.” – Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out London