The GUTHRIE THEATER and
THE ACTING COMPANY to co-produce and tour
William Shakespeare's



directed by Davis McCallum
 

Poster Design by Kevin Sprague

Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company have chosen Henry V for their first national tour and co-production.

Young, restless and ambitious, Henry V inherits a troubled crown and seeks to secure his position at home by turning the country’s attention abroad, launching a hasty invasion of France.  Shakespeare’s charismatic warrior King’s aggressive pursuit of the French crown earns him iconic status,uniting England and France and briefly banishing the civil strife that will long outlive him.

This Shakespearean epic follows Henry and his men through the brutality of warfare as the ragtag band confronts heavy opposition and their own destinies. Directed by Davis McCallum, the play expertly balances the thrilling heroics of battle with the painful and complex reactions of men who are sometimes unsure of the justice of their cause as an unnamed Chorus offers running commentary on their action…a rousing, fascinating story of the power of courage and the price of glory.

"Once more unto the breach, dear friends..."

With the presentation of Shakespeare's Henry V, The Acting Company will present The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the very first espionage novel, and continue its 35-year tradition of bringing touring classical productions, talented young actors and teaching artists into communities across America.

Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Jesse L. Martin, Frances Conroy, David Ogden Stiers, Jeffrey Wright and Rainn Wilson are but a handful of actors whose careers have been developed by The Acting Company.  Honored by the TONY Awards for Excellence in Theater, the Company has won the Obie, Audelco, Citibank’s Excellence in Education and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. 

See for yourself what makes The Acting Company – winner of a TONY Award for Excellence in Theater the
most respected and praised touring repertory theater in America.

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The Guthrie Theater:
Henry V