In Co-Production with BootStrap Theater Foundation

Penelope, a music-theater piece, begins with a woman’s husband appearing at her door after an absence of 20 years, suffering from brain damage. A veteran of a modern war, he doesn’t know who he is and she doesn’t know who he’s become. While they wait together for his return to himself, she reads him The Odyssey, and in the journey of that book, she finds a way into her former husband’s memory and the terror and trauma of war.

Written and performed by Ellen McLaughlin, the original Broadway Angel featured in Tony Kushner’s masterpiece Angels in America!

Directed by Lisa Rothe.

Synopsis

After an insult from the French Dauphin, King Henry V of England invades France to claim the throne he believes should be his. Henry stops an assassination plot, gives powerful speeches, and wins battles against the odds. In the end, he woos and marries the Princess of France, linking the two nations.

A special note from the Director:

“In a world where ‘natural’ disasters reshape our landscapes and our collective lives (floods, wildfires, hurricanes and pandemics), an ill-prepared king – lead by opportunistic flatterers with their own agenda - emerges from a landscape ablaze with destruction.

This electrifying, immersive production of Henry V will transform Shakespeare’s timeless epic into a searing meditation on leadership and morality. Set against a backdrop of smoldering rubble and a burning, ruined world—assembled from the detritus of devastation—this production reclaims the stage with only five dynamic actors who double as the Chorus, inviting audiences to participate in a dialogue about power, ethics, conquest, justice and, and renewal.

The production strips away ornate sets and elaborate costumes in favor of raw theatricality. Every prop and costume piece is scavenged from the aftermath of the most recent calamity, symbolizing both the collapse of old orders and the urgent call to rebuild not only our homes but our collective conscience. Who we choose to lead us – and why our leaders seek power themselves – have a huge impact on every individual within the state.” - Kevin Hammond, Henry V Director.

Cast

Jennifer Le Blanc.........…. Henry V
Annamarie MacLeod...…. Scroop & Others
Evan Winet...................…. Bedford & Others
Georgia Ball...............…... Cambridge & Others
William J. Brown III....…. Exeter & Others

Production Team

Director: Kevin Hammond
Stage & Production Manager: Kelly Weber Barraza
Sound Designer: TBD
Lighting Designer: TBD
Costume Designer: Sara K. Dean & Greet Jaspaert
Set Design: Louis Stone-Collonge

Runtime

TBD

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