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SEP 6 - OCT 6, 2024

By William Shakespeare
​Directed by Edward Hall

Courtyard Theater

Henry V

By William Shakespeare
​Directed by Edward Hall

Courtyard Theater

Run Time: 2 hours, 35 minutes (including intermission)

Audience Notice: Scenes depicting violence, including the use of prop weaponry & stage blood; fog, haze, & incense; & brief moments of flashing lights & loud sound effects

Seat Map

Shakespeare’s gripping tale of youthful ambition and adventure

Following his groundbreaking production of Richard III, Artistic Director Edward Hall opens the fall season with Henry V. From the evocative opening line, “O for a Muse of Fire,” the play includes some of Shakespeare’s most famous speeches and stirring poetry. Hall explores the thrill and destructive power of war, examining nationalism at its most dangerous and seductive. Prior to taking the helm of CST as artistic director in October 2023, Hall staged acclaimed productions of Shakespeare’s plays in London’s West End, New York, and on tour around the globe as the founder and artistic director of Propeller Shakespeare.


Production Sponsors: John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn and Michael Charles Litt

Associate Production Sponsors: Sandy Sweet and Mira Frohnmayer, Nicholas and Mary Babson Fund to Support Chicago Actors, and Anstiss and Ronald Krueck Stage Design Fund

September 2024

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7:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 7

2:00 PM / Sunday , Sep 8

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7:00 PM / Tuesday , Sep 10

7:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 11

7:00 PM / Thursday , Sep 12

7:00 PM / Friday , Sep 13

2:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 14

7:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 14

2:00 PM / Sunday , Sep 15

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7:00 PM / Tuesday , Sep 17

1:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 18

Post-show Discussion

7:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 18

7:00 PM / Thursday , Sep 19

7:00 PM / Friday , Sep 20

2:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 21

Pre•Amble

7:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 21

2:00 PM / Sunday , Sep 22

Pre•Amble

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1:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 25

Post-show Discussion

7:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 25

1:00 PM / Thursday , Sep 26

Post-show Discussion

7:00 PM / Thursday , Sep 26

7:00 PM / Friday , Sep 27

2:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 28

7:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 28

2:00 PM / Sunday , Sep 29

Pre•Amble

30
Tickets Available
Limited Availability
Multiple Performances
Sold Out
ASL Interpretation

FRI, SEP 27

Audio Description

SUN, SEP 29

Projected Spanish Translation

TUE, OCT 1

Open Captioning

WED, OCT 2

Run Time: 2 hours, 35 minutes (including intermission)

Audience Notice: Scenes depicting violence, including the use of prop weaponry & stage blood; fog, haze, & incense; & brief moments of flashing lights & loud sound effects

Seat Map

September 2024

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T
W
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F
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1
2
3
4
5
6

7:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 7

2:00 PM / Sunday , Sep 8

9

7:00 PM / Tuesday , Sep 10

7:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 11

7:00 PM / Thursday , Sep 12

7:00 PM / Friday , Sep 13

2:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 14

7:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 14

2:00 PM / Sunday , Sep 15

16

7:00 PM / Tuesday , Sep 17

1:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 18

Post-show Discussion

7:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 18

7:00 PM / Thursday , Sep 19

7:00 PM / Friday , Sep 20

2:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 21

Pre•Amble

7:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 21

2:00 PM / Sunday , Sep 22

Pre•Amble

23
24

1:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 25

Post-show Discussion

7:00 PM / Wednesday , Sep 25

1:00 PM / Thursday , Sep 26

Post-show Discussion

7:00 PM / Thursday , Sep 26

7:00 PM / Friday , Sep 27

2:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 28

7:00 PM / Saturday , Sep 28

2:00 PM / Sunday , Sep 29

Pre•Amble

30
Tickets Available
Limited Availability
Multiple Performances
Sold Out
ASL Interpretation

FRI, SEP 27

Audio Description

SUN, SEP 29

Projected Spanish Translation

TUE, OCT 1

Open Captioning

WED, OCT 2

ASL Interpretation

FRI, SEP 27

Audio Description

SUN, SEP 29

Projected Spanish Translation

TUE, OCT 1

Open Captioning

WED, OCT 2

Artists

Daphne Manuela Agosin Orellana

Assistant Lighting Designer

Forrest Gregor

Assistant Sound Designer

Philippa Lawford

Directing Apprentice

Caroline Uy

Production Assistant

Daphne Manuela Agosin Orellana

Assistant Lighting Designer

Forrest Gregor

Assistant Sound Designer

Philippa Lawford

Directing Apprentice

Caroline Uy

Production Assistant

Spotlight

From the Director

“It is endlessly fascinating for a modern audience to be taken into the inner sanctum of power.” Artistic Director Edward Hall compares Elizabethan spectators to today’s consumption of TV dramas like The West Wing, Succession, and The Crown. 

FREE Pre•Ambles

Before select Saturday & Sunday performances, join us for scholarly conversations led by Stephen Bennett, Ph.D. and Regina Buccola, Ph.D. that examine the play & interpretive choices made by the director & creative team.

Get Involved

More than 475,000 veterans live in Illinois. We are grateful for their commitment to our country, and invite you to learn more about organizations whose work is rooted in uplifting and supporting service men and women as they transition to civilian life.

Legend & Reality

Who was Henry V? Read as author & Shakespeare scholar Roger Warren examines the Bard’s fictional characterization of the historical English monarch, from a private man charmed with wit & humor, to a practical & efficient politician & leader.

Remembering

Stories of the veteran experience are a key part of Henry V. Read the heartfelt essay by Cam McMillan, who served as a field artillery officer in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq in 2021 as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Music and Design

“Designing an epic like Henry V can be an assault course.” Hear from the creative team of designers about the exciting challenges of dressing soldiers and royals, incorporating the music of The Clash & The Sex Pistols, and bringing the battlefield to the stage.