Making King Henry V

Making King Henry V

Oct. 30, 2019

This film documents the journey of Salt House Theatre Company Artistic Director's attempt to adapt Shakespeare's Henry V into a One Act play with 9 actors and minimal props. The two year journey begins with a pitch to the Sydney College of Divinity to back the production, followed by script assessment and editing with the assistance of well known Australian Shakespearean directors. Then come the cast auditioning 5 months out from the production, and only 2 1/2 weeks of rehearsal. Can the necessary direction take place and cast members bond in such a short period of time. It all comes down to the performance on August 16th, followed by a review from the Sydney College of Divinity. If successful Salt House Theatre Company will have successfully developed a unique form of theatre.

Making King Henry V

Oct. 30, 2019

Making King Henry V
This film documents the journey of Salt House Theatre Company Artistic Director's attempt to adapt Shakespeare's Henry V into a One Act play with 9 actors and minimal props. The two year journey begins with a pitch to the Sydney College of Divinity to back the production, followed by script assessment and editing with the assistance of well known Australian Shakespearean directors. Then come the cast auditioning 5 months out from the production, and only 2 1/2 weeks of rehearsal. Can the necessary direction take place and cast members bond in such a short period of time. It all comes down to the performance on August 16th, followed by a review from the Sydney College of Divinity. If successful Salt House Theatre Company will have successfully developed a unique form of theatre.
Producers
Original title Making King Henry V
Directors
Writers

Cast

Ryan Bates

as Exeter

Josephine Bloom

as Self

Gabrielle Brooks

as Montjoy

Shelley Casey

as Self

Joanne Coleman

as Catherine

Ethan Dale

as Dauphin

Jayden Gobbe

as King of France

Curtis Harrild

as Auditionee

Belle Parsonage

as Stage Hand

Gigi Pinwill

as Queen of France

Cara Smith

as Auditionee

Jerome Varlet-Green

as Auditionee

Daniel Widdowson

as King Henry

Tyla Williams

as Auditionee