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Henry IV, Part 2 by Original Practice Shakespeare Festival
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As King Henry's health wanes, Hal feels the call to take up the crown. But what does this mean for Falstaffe? Sure, he's a "war hero" now – but the war isn't over, and his excesses aren't waning. Will Hal's ascension to the throne be the key to easy street or his ticket to the gallows?
OPS Fest brings no-cost repertory Shakespeare to parks and venues throughout the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. In Shakespeare's Era, the audience knew the actors had not rehearsed and that the only context each had of the play was their own role on a scroll. The play was as fresh to the actors as the audience.