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Henry V Throughout History: Thawing Cold Fear

Henry V Throughout History: Thawing Cold Fear

by vm_admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised

And so, we reach our final analysis of Sir Kenneth Branagh’s 1989 film production of Henry V. So far, we’ve seen that Branagh’s version of Henry is a far darker soul than Laurence Olivier’s incarnation of the King. But how would this change as we depart Southampton...
The Road To Azincourt – A Director's Story: Part Two

The Road To Azincourt – A Director's Story: Part Two

by vm_admin | Sep 23, 2015 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorised

As part of his research for directing new play The Road To Glory Daniel Hill recently travelled to northern France to explore Azincourt and the port town of Harfleur 600 years after the devastating Battle of Agincourt led by Henry V. Join him on his journey…...

The Road To Azincourt – A Director’s Story

by vm_admin | Sep 9, 2015 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorised

I am writing this sat on a ferry heading back from France, reflecting on what has been a remarkable couple of days. As part of my research for directing new play The Road To Glory, I’ve been lucky enough to travel with the Composer David Pearce to northern France....
Henry V Throughout History: The King Is But A Man

Henry V Throughout History: The King Is But A Man

by vm_admin | Jul 31, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised

In our on-going analysis of William Shakespeare’s Henry V history play, we come again to the 1979 TV production starring David Gwillim. There’s a fascinating spot-the-difference game to be played between different versions of Henry V. In the act of script editing, the...
Henry V Throughout History: Unto Southampton Do We Shift Our Scene

Henry V Throughout History: Unto Southampton Do We Shift Our Scene

by vm_admin | Jul 30, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised

As we continue our journey through the cultural legacy of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, we come once again to the 1979 TV film produced by the BBC… In my last blog  I looked at how this televised version introduced King Henry as a glamorous but somewhat out-of-place...

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