University of Houston University of Houston Production of Shakespeare Play Henry V Critique

  write a critique about the production of this Play called Henry V that I attend to at school. I will upload an actual picture of the stage and how the actors were dressed at the beginning. There was a king of England dressed the way kings usually dress and also two ladies (actors) speaking French while acting.
I wrote the answers to the questions below ??The theme is about King Henry V. I agreed with the play’s message because the qualities that define a good person aren’t always the same as the qualities that define a good ruler. You can be a good person but as a ruler you have to make some decisions according to your obligations. The protagonist of the is king Henry V and the antagonist is Lewis,The Dauphin of France and the eldest son the king of France. Henry’s goal was to claim the throne of France as his throne because his great-great grandmother was a daughter of the king of France and to retaliate for the disrespect shown by Dauphin. The Dauphin’s goal was to capture King Henry and bring in a chariot to France. Their motivation made sense because leaders of any kingdom have the necessity to fight for their honor and dignity. The primary conflict was when Henry led his army to invade France.The best actor was the guy that played the role of king because his British accent was on point and his body language or gestures were very similar to an actual king. The was actor was the guy that played the role as the emissary from France. He seemed to be a little bit tense and he hesitated or forgot his lines. The play set contributed for my understanding of the play’s story, characters and theme by way that being readjusted or readapted to illustrate or fit any event that was taking place. The play’s costume contributed for my understanding of the play because it allowed me to distinguish between the kings , his armies members and the princess. And also allowed me to have an idea of the time or era and where all these events were taking place.The play’s lighting contributed to my understanding of play focusing on the protagonist or antagonist whenever an important event or action was happening. The play’s sound was good because I could hear loud and clear what the actors were saying and understand better the play.King Henry married the French princess to unite and claim the throne of France.The actress that played the role of French princess was amazing. His accent was excellent. I speak French too so I can assure her proficiency in French.