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Henry V
Opens: 24/02/2010 Closes: 20/03/2010
Southwark Playhouse, London
Henry V is re-imagined on a life-sized board game in this production of Shakespeare's history play, with the audience conspiring over Henry's fate on the battlefield. Director Emily Lim's dynamic interpretation seeks to engage the audience through its innovative use of movement.
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The Times“There’s limited eloquence, besides, in Lim’s central conceit...” It’s unfortunate that, despite the cartoonish visuals, it so badly lacks narrative clarity. When the physical jerks come to a stop and the production returns to the text, any trace of invention abruptly vanishes...
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this is london“Director Emily Lim’s interpretation is artful...” The scenes that exploit the linguistic differences between England and France are nicely conceived, and the originality of approach is bold. But the production feels lightweight and lacks subtlety...
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The Stage“Lim has made bold choices...” If the game idea, with combatants as pieces, risks an almost cynical distancing from human emotion, the under the arches space is used to its advantage and the story is clearly and energetically told...
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