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Henry VI Part 1 (U)

Royal Shakespeare Company Live

,Barbican Cinema 2
RSC's Henry V Part I rehearsal picture

Experience the thrill of rebellion, the brutality of battle, and ambition without boundaries.

Beginning William Shakespeare’s Wars of the Roses trilogy, Henry VI Part 1 follows a young and reclusive Henry, who is proclaimed King of England after the death of his father. Following his coronation, unease and infighting grow in his court, as several political influences vie for power.

Meanwhile in France, Joan la Pucelle, better known as Joan of Arc, rises up to lead the French army through a historic moment in the Hundred Years War.

Co-directed by RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran and Owen Horsley, Henry VI Part 1 takes audiences headlong through one of the most turbulent periods of English history. Performed as a rehearsal room run through, the immediacy and danger of this performance gives it a fresh, rough dynamic that perfectly suits Shakespeare’s early play.

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Barbican Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.