Henry V

Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington

Armed only with their masks, their wits, and Shakespeare's words, six actors will do battle with one of Shakespeare's most theatrical plays. With a little Commedia magic, they'll bring over 50 characters to life in a flurry of kings, clowns, battles, Frenchmen, and leafy green vegetables!

Thru - Nov 11, 2018

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DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...Director Paul Reisman sets up a multitude of hilarious situations, too numerous to catalog here. Standouts include the attempt of French princess Katherine (Weir) to learn English from her ASL-speaking attendant Alice (Johnson-Pasqua) and a literal slapstick fight among a couple of characters in which one continues to act out being whacked while the other stops whacking and watches. Reisman keeps the pace flowing, maintaining a nice balance between the central plotline involving Henry’s leadership in a successful military campaign and the stories of the officers and common soldiers who follow in the king’s wake."

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- Bob Ashby

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

"...Beneath many tragedies there is dark comedy, and Faction of Fools has explored that comedy in Shakespeare’s tragedies to surprisingly good effect. But there are some plays — including this one, which is less a play than a call to remember all that was deemed honorable in the English character — which are simply not suited for comic treatment. Despite the company’s obvious skills, Faction of Fools has come a cropper with this one."

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- Tim Treanor

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