Henry IV, Part I: Act II, Scene 4 Discussion

We take the whole episode to look at the longest scene in the play, the epic tavern scene, Act II, Scene IV of Henry IV, Part I. Breaking it down into four mini scenes, we discuss Falstaff’s skill at wriggling out of tight spots, the complicated psychology of Hal and Falstaff “playing the king,” and “banishing the world,” and tracking the private moments in this public tavern space. Our ensemble for Henry IV, Part I includes Brittany Chandler, Andrew Codispoti, Deborah Davis, Sam Gilroy, Lynn Goodwin, Mitchel Kawash, Nicholas Koy Santillo, Genevieve Simon, Kelly Strandemo, Alexandra Tatarsky, facilitated and directed by Ariana Karp.