Meanwhile the future King Henry V, King Bolingbroke's son, Hal, frequents taverns with lowly commoners including Sir John Falstaff. Making amends with his father, Hal rallies ordinary English ...

In a new West End production of Shakespeare's Henry IV parts one and two, Sir Ian has decided now is the time to take on the role of Falstaff, a character he describes as "the ultimate gangster".

Henry IV will open at Theatre For a New Audience this month. Learn more about the show and the full cast for the production and find out how to get tickets here!

When King Henry IV ascends to the throne, his heir, the Prince of Wales, is befriended by Sir John Falstaff, an old, ...

Sir Ian McKellen is to appear in a new play which blends parts one and two of Shakespeare's Henry IV. The actor will play John Falstaff, a character he has never portrayed despite appearing in a ...

Learning that Hal has been crowned, Falstaff returns to London expecting to be showered with riches. Instead, King Henry V arrests the thieves he used to number as his friends.

When King Richard II is dethroned and King Henry IV ascends to the throne, his heir, the Prince of Wales, is befriended by Sir John Falstaff, an old, overweight, fun-loving habitual liar.

This is a four-star, almost four-hour Falstaff – a condensed version of Henry IV parts I and II that’s a luxurious feast for Ian McKellen and for audiences. Our greatest living classical actor ...