That accusation gets made by one side or another about most global conflicts and it’s one way of looking at “Henry V,” the history play by William Shakespeare that opened Friday on Navy Pier ...

"At the center of power, as Shakespeare reminds ... by the "Everyman" Falstaff, of "Henry IV Parts 1 and 2" who becomes the fascinating King Henry V in the play of the same name.

Donation Options Search Search Search Elijah Jones (center) plays the title role in “Henry V” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ... they could do damage. These characters become members of ...

The good characters (Henry V, Prospero, Rosalind) are truly good, but we see their flaws and vulnerabilities, too. The power of the imagination Many of Shakespeare’s plays build up dense ...

BBC Four presents one of Shakespeare’s best loved history plays, Henry V, from Shakespeare’s Globe ... king are challenged by a host of characters caught up in the real horrors of war.