The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 25.332  Monday, 28 July 2014

 

From:        Kirk McElhearn <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

Date:         July 23, 2014 at 6:59:41 AM EDT

Subject:    “Shakespeare More Exciting than a TV Series” – Henry VI at the Avignon Festival 

 

http://www.mcelhearn.com/shakespeare-more-exciting-than-a-tv-series-henry-vi-at-the-avignon-festival/

 

I comment on a review of a French production of Henry VI, all three plays in one day, over 18 hours (well, 13 hours of play; the rest is intermissions).

 

Best,

Kirk

 

Henry VI – Shakespeare’s three-part history play – is one of the Bard’s earliest works, and my only experience seeing it performed was not very positive. I spotted an article about a production at the Avignon Festival in France, that claims that the play is “more exciting than a TV series.” Performing all three plays in one day, from 10 am to 4 am, the production is “18 hours long,” though that’s the total running time of the plays (13 hours) including intermissions.

 

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