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The play largely concerned the events surrounding the [[Battle of Agincourt]] between the [[England|English]] and the [[France|French]] in [[1415]]. [[The Chorus]] was the first person to appear and it was his role to explain to the audience that a lifelike depiction of the [[conflict]] was "beyond the means of a little group of [[actor]]s in a [[wood]]en [[theatre]]". | The play largely concerned the events surrounding the [[Battle of Agincourt]] between the [[England|English]] and the [[France|French]] in [[1415]]. [[The Chorus]] was the first person to appear and it was his role to explain to the audience that a lifelike depiction of the [[conflict]] was "beyond the means of a little group of [[actor]]s in a [[wood]]en [[theatre]]". | ||
A variant version of the play instead depicted the [[Last Great Time War]] and primarily focused on the [[Warlike Doctor (A Prologue)|Warlike Doctor]]. A [[The Shakespeare Notebooks|publication]] which covered the [[Shakespeare Notebooks]], into which a fragment of this earlier draft was subsequently transcribed, noted it was seemingly "conducted on a scale even further beyond the possibility of representation" than that of Agincourt. The Chorus was also in the opening of this version and, during it, he mentioned [[Army of Meanwhiles and Neverweres|the Meanwhiles and the troops of Neverwere]], the [[Nightmare Child]], the [[Horde of Travesties]], the [[Skaro Degradations]], [[Gallifrey]], [[Dalek]]s and [[Rassilon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Prologue (short story)|A Prologue]]'') | A variant version of the play that was left buried as the years went by instead depicted the [[Last Great Time War]] and primarily focused on the [[Warlike Doctor (A Prologue)|Warlike Doctor]]. A [[21st century]] [[The Shakespeare Notebooks|publication]] which covered the [[Shakespeare Notebooks]], into which a fragment of this earlier draft was subsequently transcribed, noted it was seemingly "conducted on a scale even further beyond the possibility of representation" than that of Agincourt. The Chorus was also in the opening of this version and, during it, he mentioned [[Army of Meanwhiles and Neverweres|the Meanwhiles and the troops of Neverwere]], the [[Nightmare Child]], the [[Horde of Travesties]], the [[Skaro Degradations]], [[Gallifrey]], [[Dalek]]s and [[Rassilon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Prologue (short story)|A Prologue]]'') | ||
[[Emily Shaw]] once quoted ''Henry V''' in a [[letter]] to her [[daughter]] [[Liz Shaw|Liz]]. However, she realised that Liz would most likely not have read the play, but that her other daughter, [[Lucy Shaw|Lucy]], would have. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]'') | [[Emily Shaw]] once quoted ''Henry V''' in a [[letter]] to her [[daughter]] [[Liz Shaw|Liz]]. However, she realised that Liz would most likely not have read the play, but that her other daughter, [[Lucy Shaw|Lucy]], would have. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]'') | ||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once misquoted lines from the play. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Evolving Dead (audio story)|The Evolving Dead]]'') | |||
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[[Category:Plays by William Shakespeare]] | [[Category:Plays by William Shakespeare]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:36, 24 December 2022
Henry V was a play written by William Shakespeare. It was also the name of the titular character, a historical King of England.
The play largely concerned the events surrounding the Battle of Agincourt between the English and the French in 1415. The Chorus was the first person to appear and it was his role to explain to the audience that a lifelike depiction of the conflict was "beyond the means of a little group of actors in a wooden theatre".
A variant version of the play that was left buried as the years went by instead depicted the Last Great Time War and primarily focused on the Warlike Doctor. A 21st century publication which covered the Shakespeare Notebooks, into which a fragment of this earlier draft was subsequently transcribed, noted it was seemingly "conducted on a scale even further beyond the possibility of representation" than that of Agincourt. The Chorus was also in the opening of this version and, during it, he mentioned the Meanwhiles and the troops of Neverwere, the Nightmare Child, the Horde of Travesties, the Skaro Degradations, Gallifrey, Daleks and Rassilon. (PROSE: A Prologue)
Emily Shaw once quoted Henry V' in a letter to her daughter Liz. However, she realised that Liz would most likely not have read the play, but that her other daughter, Lucy, would have. (AUDIO: The Last Post)
The Eleventh Doctor once misquoted lines from the play. (AUDIO: The Evolving Dead)
