Approaching Shakespeare

Henry IV part 1

Approaching Shakespeare

Show Notes

Like generations of theatre-goers, this lecture concentrates on the (large) figure of Sir John Falstaff and investigates his role in Henry IV part 1. Lecture 11 in the Approaching Shakespeare series.

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