Henry V

Under cover of being a rousing, straight-ahead adventure story, Shakespeare's Henry V manages to become something much more open and complex: a play whose possible meanings point in many directions, often all at once. Focusing on stage directions, implied stage action in the dialogue, and on production choices available at key moments, this Handbook treats the script like a rehearsal in progress and encourages the imagining of a physical narrative where the play's meanings and our responses are shaped by staged actions.