West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance proudly presents William Shakespeare’s Henry V, Apr. 9-12. This gripping historical drama brings to life one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated heroes in a story of leadership, courage, and transformation.
Performances take place in the MainStage Theatre, E.O. Bull Center for the Arts, 2 East Rosedale Avenue, West Chester. Performance times are Thursday, Apr. 9, Friday, Apr. 10, and Saturday, Apr. 11, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, Apr. 12, at 2:00 PM. General admission tickets range from $12.50-$23. Tickets may be purchased online here.
Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Leonard Kelly, Henry V is a powerful coming-of-age story that has inspired audiences for centuries. Filled with intrigue, betrayal, and adventure, it follows a young king who must navigate political instability in England while also waging war against France in the ongoing Hundred Years’ War. At the famous Battle of Agincourt, the 28-year-old Henry unites and rallies his rag-tag troops against a superior force and impossible odds with one of the most famous speeches in theatrical history.
Learn more about WCU’s Department of Theatre and Dance, an accredited institution of the National Association of Schools of Theatre, which prepares students for the professional and academic worlds of Theatre and Dance, while raising student awareness of civility, diversity, creativity, problem-solving, and social responsibility. The department offers a BA Theatre degree program with elective concentrations in Musical Theatre, Performance, and Design and Production, in addition to a dance minor and theatre minor.
