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I have a pair of free tickets to a stage showing of Henry V tomorrow. Will I understand it if I've never read the play or have any idea what it's

Posted by Hotkiss (aka hotkiss7348) Feb 4 '09, 22:57

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You should definitely go. As long as the staging is halfway decent, it's a very good play. - ReluctantCynic Feb 4, 23:07 2
- also, Agincourt is historic because there were only about 5-7000 English v. a French army in the tens of thousands. the French got routed (obvs) - pigby Feb 4, 23:17 1
  - Ah, how quickly the French forgot Eleanor of Acquitane. - Trish Feb 4, 23:51
shouldn't be a problem. there's a chorus that fills you in on the background, but basically it's about - mafic Feb 4, 23:04 4
- damn, now i have to hear the St. Crispin's Day speech again -- (link) - pigby Feb 4, 23:06 [youtube] 3
  - heh, that's a young christian bale at 5:04 -- nm - mafic Feb 4, 23:14 2
    - can't imagine how bad the grip must have gotten it that day -- nm - pigby Feb 4, 23:15 1
      - Everyone thought that was young Christian singing in Empire of the Sun. - Trish Feb 5, 00:16
depends how good the production is. the film version by Branagh is transcendent - pigby Feb 4, 23:03

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