Henry V (Donmar Warehouse) London Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (9)
See it if Great version of Shakespeare’s classic. Excellent acting with minimalist staging
Don't see it if Shakespeare reworked
See it if Kit Harrington is a power house in this modern re-imagining of Shakespeare's classic epic. Riveting from beginning to end.
Don't see it if While the modern take is bold, the script stays the same. It works in most scenes, but falls flat in others.
See it if seek a well-written adaptation of Shakespeare’d Henry V clear even for 1-st time viewers, greatly balancing fun, drama, modern elements
Don't see it if tired of Henry V stories at this point or not a fan of decoding Shakespearean language
See it if Terrific interpretation of Shakespeare’s stirring call to arms. A play transported to a timeless dimension
Don't see it if Revolutionary interpretation of Shakespeare doesn’t sail your boat
See it if Kit Harington gives a career-best performance in this interesting and nuanced interpretation of Shakespeare's classic history play.
Don't see it if Shakespeare really isn't your thing.
See it if You enjoy a modern twist on Shakespeare’s war story!
Don't see it if Do not enjoy Shakespeare
See it if If you like modern stagings of Shakespeare plays that attempt to find resonance with modern-day issues
Don't see it if …you don’t like loud noises (gunfire and explosions etc), reading surtitles (large sections are in French) or if you don’t like Shakespeare!
See it if you like Shakespeare with a modern twist with an intense mixture of emotions
Don't see it if you can't handle some of the more intense scenes
Critic Reviews (10)
At any time, this production would look ill-considered and overblown, despite Harington’s impressive performance. Right now, it’s too much.
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...Webster’s is the first production I’ve ever seen to approach ‘Henry V’ as a great character study...Probably, he slightly flatters the play. But at the end of the day he gets away with it, in a broodingly impressive production.
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Every performance is polished but Harington absolutely stands out...It is puzzling and grating – one of too many bells and whistles in a production where less might have been much more.
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Henry V is immensely mutable: it’s not only what it has to tell us, it’s what it has been made to say over the years that’s striking...Not an all-out triumph but a victory nonetheless.
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For members of the Game of Thrones fan club, it’s also an opportunity to see what Kit Harington (alias Jon Snow) makes of the warrior role. Is he up to the challenge? The answer is a resounding yes.
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What Max Webster's modern-dress production proves is how many ways Henry V can be interpreted, revealing Shakespeare's uncanny understanding of the brutalising effects of any war.
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...Webster is more interested in using the play as a study in national identity. That’s as valid as any other approach, but what’s problematic is the sledgehammer tactic.
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The show exemplifies how the meaning of a theatrical production can change radically. A day can make all the difference. Make no doubt: this Henry V is historic in more ways than one.
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