Henry IV (Stoppard, trans.)

Henry IV (Stoppard, trans.)

Henry IV (Stoppard, trans.)

Tom Stoppard, Luigi Pirandello

Henry IV (Stoppard, trans.)

Henry IV (Stoppard, trans.)

Tom Stoppard, Luigi Pirandello

Overview

An Italian nobleman falls from his horse during a pageant. When he comes round, he believes he's the medieval German Emperor, King Henry IV. For twenty years he lives this illusion but today a plot is being hatched to shock him out of this 'madness' and into the twenty-first century.

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Authors

Tom Stoppard

Tom Stoppard’s most recent play, Leopoldstadt, opened at Wyndham's Theatre in 2020 and transferred to Broadway in 2022. It won multiple Awards, including an Olivier Award and Tony Award for Best Play. He wrote his first play, Enter a Free Man, whilst working as a journalist i ...

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Luigi Pirandello