Review: Player Kings, Noel Coward Theatre

Review of Player Kings, Noel Coward Theatre
Adapted from Henry IV part 1 and 2 and a sniff of Henry V.
Directed by Robert Icke
Starring Ian McKellen, Toheeb Jimoh and Richard Coyle.
Running time 3 hours 50ish including an interval.
Spoiler: Not my favourite.
Have you seen it?
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[@docastrov9013]

4 hours at 85. The end was inevitable. Hope he recovers 🙏

[@DAN44100]

I saw this yesterday and I quite agree with you. McKellen wasn’t the best Falstaff and he is a freeloader. I also had an issue with how long it was. Things did drag on unnecessarily. But all in all it’s still great to go to the theatre.

[@bamideleokenla8126]

I watched the performance last night and found it to be unnecessarily lengthy. While the performances were polished and the production was impressive, the emotional depth between Hal and John Falstaff seemed to be missing. Additionally, Hal's delivery lacked the emotional nuance that the role deserved. While I'm not a theatre aficionado, I rely on feedback to understand others' perspectives on the play.

[@jshaers96]

I saw this at Wimbledon and the sound of people leaving was almost deafening at times. I thought it was awful. The staging had zero thought about it (the blast of rave music was particularly idiotic) and I got the impression that they felt they didn't need to bother much because people are only going to see McKellen in what will surely be one of, if not his last, roles.