The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 14.0877  Thursday, 8 May 2003

From:           Brian Willis <
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Date:           Wednesday, 7 May 2003 16:42:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:        let slip the dogs of war

Has anybody noticed that Henry V is probably the most performed
Shakespeare play this summer?  Shakespeare in the Park (NYC) is working
on it now as well. Is this usually the case in times of war? I suppose
it might have to do with a leader manufacturing reasons to wage war in
order to distract from domestic issues. But it lends credence to this
play's resonance as an anti-war piece. At least that is how I see it.

Brian Willis

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