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The stirring continuation of the themes begun in "Henry IV, Part One" again pits a rebellion within the State and that master of misrule, Falstaff, against the maturing of Prince Hal. Alternating scenes between bawdy tavern and regal court, between revelry and politics, Shakespeare probes at the sources, uses, and responsibilities of power as an old king dies and a young king must choose between a ruler's solemn duty and a merry but dissipated friend, Falstaff. The play represents Shakespeare at the peak of his maturity in writing historical drama and comedy.
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Henry Bolingbroke, now King Henry IV must bring order to England, a land wracked by the rebellions of Northumberland, Hotspur, and the Welsh. But what will the king do with his son, a cohort of the notoriously debauched Sir John Falstaff? In this perennial favorite among the history plays, Prince Hal begins to show the greatness that he has so carefully hidden from his father. The cast includes Jamie Grover, Richard Griffith, and Alan Cox.