HENRY V (man and monarch)
"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!"
Award winning Australian actor, Brett Brown, plays Shakespeare's hero King in a bold one-man adaption of the classic play. Directed by Philip Parr.
WINNER Best Solo International Shakespeare Performance 2016 - Ostrava Shakespeare Festival, Czech Republic.
"Phenomenal performance" Shakespeare Daily, Gdansk Shakespeare Festival, Poland.
Presented by: Brett Brown & Parrabbola in association with Holden Street Theatres
BRETT BROWN is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London. An award winning actor and singer, he has performed with Opera Australia, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare’s Globe, the BBC, and in plays and musicals on London’s West End, and in theatre festivals throughout Europe. His one-man performance of Shakespeare’s HENRY V played to critical acclaim at the major European Shakespeare Festivals. He was awarded 'Best Solo International Shakespeare Performance 2016' at the Ostrava Shakespeare Festival, Czech Republic. Film includes the Academy Award winning THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING.
PHILIP PARR is a director of theatre, opera and festivals. His productions have been seen around the world. Currently Director of the York International Shakespeare Festival, and a council member of the European Shakespeare Festivals network, he is Artistic Director of Parrabbola, who make work within a community setting; theatre of the people, by the people, for the people.