Bell Shakespeare's Henry 4

Perth Theatre Trust, State Theatre Centre and Bell Shakespeare present Henry 4 by William Shakespeare DIRECTOR John Bell with Damien Ryan DESIGNER Stephen Curtis LIGHTING DESIGNER Matt Scott COMPOSER Kelly Ryall FIGHT DIRECTOR Scott Witt TEXT CAPTAIN Tony Llewellyn-Jones With Terry Bader, John Bell, Felix Jozeps, Jason Klarwein, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Nathan Lovejoy, Arky Michael, Matthew Moore, Sean O’Shea, Yalin Ozucelik, Matilda Ridgway, Wendy Strehlow, Sean Taylor & Ben Wood. King Henry IV risked everything for the crown. But his son doesn't seem to share the same ambition.Instead, he'd rather hang around with petty criminals and lowlife drunkards. But when the King's former supporters stage a rebellion against him, we're drawn into a sprawling tale of adventure, ambition and political intrigue. John Bell directs this new production and stars as Shakespeare's greatest comic creation, Falstaff. Lord of misrule, life of the party, corrupter of youth. And his Australian take on English history, with its monarchy, class system and civil unrest teeters on the edge of anarchy. This age-old story of a rebellious son and a domineering father is bursting with dramatic tension interspersed with riotous, bawdy comedy, music and violence set to recapture the boisterous atmosphere of Shakespeare's Globe for a modern audience. State Theatre Centre 174 William St, Perth Friday 5 to Saturday 13 April BOOKINGS Book now through Ticketek ¦ticketek.com.au ¦in person at the Venue Box office or Ticketek agencies ¦ 1300 795 012. Schools and Groups Booking discounts available, Ticketek Groups on 1300 364 001. (*Transaction fees may apply. A credit/debit card processing fee of 2.75% will apply.)