Roger Allam In Henry Iv Part 1

[bibblebub]

On Sky Arts 2 at this moment - what a wonderful performance by an excellent actor.

[bibblebub]

(He's playing Falstaff, not the title role)

[sandyRoe]

Is he playing Falstaff?

[sandyRoe]

Posts crossed there ^. I thought he'd be a bit too old to play the prince

[bibblebub]

crossed postings - yes, must be a fun role to play

[JRB]

Couldn't agree more - he is superb. I'm also enjoying Jamie Parker's Prince Hal.

[emmie]

he was marvellous in Les Miserables the show, played Javert in the original production at the Barbican.

[bibblebub]

Well, that was an enjoyable show but that dance ending was rubbish

[bibblebub]

Part 2 has just started

[JRB]

bibblebub - re your remark about the dance - my daughter has appeared in several plays at The Globe and for some reason they always end with a dance, whether it is appropriate or not.

[bibblebub]

Here is the dance ending in this particular production and it just seemed out of place at time of viewing.

The play just says exeunt at the end so I wonder when this tradition (if that is what it is) of a jiggy ending started - a quick search didn't come up with anything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5qZIKYKwKQ

[sandyRoe]

Bardolph's neb as red as ever, I see.

[bibblebub]

seems perfectly normal to me now that, in what seems no time at all, mine has turned into an old bloke's conk

[sandyRoe]

Too much sac?