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William Shakespeare’s HENRY V – Grindstone theatre and Malachite theatre

“ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH, DEAR FRIENDS, ONCE MORE!” Henry V by Grindstone Theatre and The Malachites Theatre – Strathcona Edmonton – 2017
  • “Utterly brilliant in conception and performance” British Theatre Guide
  • “A top achievement” The Stage
  • “Remarkable” The Times
  • “Terrific” James Shapiro
  • “Brilliant” South London Press
  • “Extremely impressive and highly creative” London Theatre Guide
  • “Malachite Theatre is giving the RSC a run for its money!” Live Theatre

 

On the morning of October 25th 1415, a small band of English soldiers rose to face their almost certain death on the field of Agincourt. Outnumbered three-to-one by the massed forces of France, England’s King Henry V is confronted with the brutal realisation that there is no glory to be found in the theatre of war, only death. Shakespeare’s epic, complex and moving history of a young King’s triumph against all odds is brought roaring back to life this winter, in a rousing new production from London, England’s internationally-acclaimed Malachite Theatre and Edmonton’s own Grindstone Theatre. Featuring a fantastic gender-balanced cast of Albertan actors, an evocative new live score, and set in the stunning surroundings of Old Strathcona’s Holy Trinity Church, Henry V promises to be the Shakespearean event of the year! This production will be the first time a female actor has played Henry V on the Canadian stage.

Venue: Holy Trinity Church 10037 84 Ave NW Edmonton, AB T6E 2G6

Dates and Times:

  • Tuesday-Saturday 7.30pm 12-28 January (Exc 21);
  • Sunday 15 January at 2pm;
  • School bookings on request January 17, 19, 24, 26 at 1pm.

Ticket Prices: $25 ($20 Students/Seniors) Box Office: 780-420-1757

Contact: Paula Blanco Longa: paulablancolonga@gmail.com

COMPANY INFORMATION:

The Malachites are an internationally-touring Shakespeare company based in Shoreditch, East London. Steeped in the traditions of the 17th century theatre, The Malachites seek to restore the original spirit of Shakespearean performance to the modern stage. The company has produced critically-acclaimed work around the world, most recently with a sell out tour of ‘Hamlet’ that played across the UK and China as part of the official Shakespeare400 celebrations. With a strong connection to site-specific performance, The Malachites have performed at some of the most important Shakespearean sites in London, including at the remains of the Rose Playhouse and the newly unearthed Curtain Theatre in Shoreditch – where Henry V premiered in 1599. This will be The Malachites first production in Canada, and the company are delighted to have partnered with Grindstone Theatre to bring a little bit of Elizabethan London to audiences across Alberta this winter.

Grindstone Theatre was formed in the fall of 2011 by Artistic Director, Byron Martin, to create professional opportunities for emerging artists through high quality theatrical productions. Over the past 5 years Grindstone Theatre has established itself as one of the most preeminent local independent theatre companies in Edmonton by creating engaging and accessible theatre to the public. The company has produced a variety of plays and musical’s from Honk! The Ugly Duckling Musical to Here Lies Henry, Drinking In America and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged. Grindstone is also responsible for the notorious weekly improvised Musical “The 11 O’clock Number!” now in it’s fifth season at the Basement Theatre in Holy Trinity with which they have toured internationally. Grindstone theatre is committed to the training of artists through their theatre school which offers a variety of classes including improv, musical improv, acting and stand-up comedy. Director Benjamin Blyth read History at the University of Cambridge (Christ’s College), before completing an MA in Theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Originally from London, UK, Benjamin has toured around the globe with Shakespeare as an actor and director, most recently completing an international tour of Hamlet that played throughout the UK and China. Henry V is his 12th professional Shakespearean production as a director, and his first in Canada. He is currently a Graduate Student in the Department of English at the University of Calgary, and is writing a book on Shakespeare early plays – the Shoreditch Nineteen.