{"product_id":"player-kings-shakespeares-henry-iv-parts-1-2-paperback","title":"Player Kings: Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 \u0026 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Icke\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crown meets the criminals. Welcome to England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHal wasn't born to be king. Only now, it seems, he will be. His father longs for him to leave behind his friends in the taverns of Eastcheap, most notably the infamous John Falstaff. War is on the horizon. But will Hal ever come good?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapted by award-winning writer and director Robert Icke, Player Kings brings together two of Shakespeare's great history plays, \u003cem\u003eHenry IV Parts 1 \u0026amp; 2\u003c\/em\u003e, in a visionary new version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt opened at the Noël Coward Theatre, London, in 2024, before embarking on a UK tour. It was directed by Robert Icke, with a cast including Toheeb Jimoh, Richard Coyle and Ian McKellen as Falstaff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e (1564-1616) was an English poet and playwright of some renown.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Icke\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, director, and former Associate Director at the Almeida (2013-19). His recent productions include \u003ci\u003eJudas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChildren of Nora\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOedipus\u003c\/i\u003e at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam; \u003ci\u003ePlayer Kings\u003c\/i\u003e (West End and UK tour); \u003ci\u003eEnemy of the People\u003c\/i\u003e (Park Avenue Armory); \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e (UK tour); \u003ci\u003eIvanov\u003c\/i\u003e (Schauspiel Stuttgart); and \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e (Park Avenue Armory, Adelaide Festival, Almeida, West End, and Burgtheater, Vienna). His awards include two Evening Standard Awards for Best Director, a Critics' Circle Award, the Kurt Hübner Award for his debut production in Germany, and an Olivier Award for Best Director for \u003ci\u003eOresteia\u003c\/i\u003e, of which he is the youngest-ever winner. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.64 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48502349431005,"sku":"9781839043581","price":45.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/vn7YeYS99b9781839043581.webp?v=1788511842","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/player-kings-shakespeares-henry-iv-parts-1-2-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}