Revivals of this history play usually reflect the politics of the moment. Now a fresh RSC retelling arrives in a world of instability and fractured alliances I have long argued that Shakespeare's history plays have more urgent relevance today than his tragedies. The issues they raise " such as the nature of good governance and the difficulty of deposing a tyrant " are precisely those that still haunt us. Henry V, sho…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM on January 21, 2026