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HENRY IV

By William Shakespeare
3 October – 29 November 2014

On the heels of the Donmar’s revelatory production of Julius Caesar, which empowered women to play Shakespearean roles normally reserved for men, director Phyllida Lloyd has set a second play, Henry IV, against the backdrop of women in prison. Harriet Walter, “one of the best Shakespeareans alive” (The Guardian), will once again lead a diverse and exciting all-female cast in Shakespeare’s monumental history play which travels to the heart of family, duty and country.

CAST

Hotspur Jade Anouka
Northumberland/Peto Elizabeth Chan
Westmorland/Glendower Jackie Clune
Mortimer Shiloh Coke
Vernon/Bardolph Karen Dunbar
Hal Clare Dunne
Poins/The Earl of Douglas Cynthia Erivo
Hostess/Doctor Zainab Hasan
Sir Walter Blunt Jennifer Joseph
Falstaff Ashley McGuire
Worcester Ann Ogbomo
Hotspur’s Messenger Katie Robinson
Lady Percy/Gadshill Sharon Rooney
King Henry Harriet Walter

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director Phyllida Lloyd
Designer Ellen Nabarro
Costume Designer Deborah Andrews
Original Designs Bunny Christie
Lighting Designer Neil Austin
Sound Designer Tom Gibbons
Music Gary Yershon
Movement Director Ann Yee
Fight Director Kate Waters
Video Designer Duncan McLean3
Casting Vicky Richardson
Production Manager Anna Anderson
Company Stage Manager Linsey Hall
Deputy Stage Manager Rebecca Maltby
Assistant Stage Manager Cleo Maynard
Assistant Director Stef O’Driscoll
Voice Coach Barbara Houseman
Costume Supervisor Morag Pirrie
Rehearsal & Production Photographer Helen Maybanks