MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Ohio State University presents the Royal Shakespeare Company’s First Encounters with Shakespeare North American Tour of The Famous Victories of Henry V.
The tour visits Columbus and Mansfield, Ohio as well as Brooklyn, New York. RSC First Encounters with Shakespeare performances are distilled versions of Shakespeare plays that have been specially created for schools and family audiences.
The Famous Victories of Henry V follows notorious bad boy Prince Hal as he swaps his rebellious life on the streets of London for the battlefields of France to become one of the most famous kings in British history.
The Famous Victories of Henry V brings together key moments from three great plays
– Henry IV Parts I & II and Henry V. Using Shakespeare’s original language, this production is the perfect first encounter with Shakespeare’s work for young people age 8 and up.
The public is invited to a performance geared for K-12 students at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 2 at Shelby High School. A bus will depart from Riedl Hall at Ohio State Mansfield at 8:45 a.m. for the high school and return to campus about 11:30 a.m.
An additional performance is scheduled 9:30 a.m. Feb. 4 at Mansfield Senior High School. A bus will depart from Riedl Hall at 9 a.m. and return to campus about 11:30 a.m.
To attend any of the performances, RSVP by 9 a.m. Jan. 25 to Emily Smith at smith.11007@osu.edu or 614-292-9905. To reserve a seat with the transportation service, RSVP to Donna Hight by 9 a.m. Jan. 25 at hight.6@osu.edu or 419-755-4317. Name, email and phone number should be included in the reservation.
The public is also invited to a Panel Conversation and Q and A with the Royal Shakespeare Company at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 2 in Founders Auditorium at Ohio State Mansfield. A Reception in the Founders Lobby and Pearl Conard Art Gallery follows at 4:30 p.m.
