Player Kings: Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 & 2

by William Shakespeare and Robert Icke

The crown meets the criminals. Welcome to England.

Hal wasn't born to be king. Only now, it seems, he will be. His father longs for him to leave behind his friends in the taverns of Eastcheap, most notably the infamous John Falstaff. War is on the horizon. But will Hal ever come good?

Adapted by award-winning writer and director Robert Icke, Player Kings brings together two of Shakespeare's great history plays, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 183904358X
• ISBN13: 9781839043581
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Length: 144 Pages