Tonight I saw Henry V the second half of this season’s “Leadership Repertory.” It was great. Like Richard II, the basic staging was spare, but the staging was used to great effect. The three person chorus effectively moved the story along and changed the scenes. From a dramatic reveal of the cast from behind a dropping curtain, to a hanging map that was turned into a sail, to helmets lowered from above symbolizing dead soldiers, the staging was great but not overpowering. Also great, again this time, was the acting. Strikingly good. Of particular note was the actor playing Fluellen, and certainly the lead actor playing Henry, who also played the lead in Richard II. I’m tempted to see both of these again before they close.
It was also a fun night because it turned out Andi and Kim had tickets the same night. We’ll have to try and coordinate this in the future.