"Henry IV, Part 1"

Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part 1" -- Performed Outdoors by All-Female Cast

Pack a picnic and watch Shakespeare under the sky when an all-female cast offers a new twist on the male-centric history of England. In the play "Henry IV, Part 1", riotous comedy, political intrigue and sprawling battlefield action highlight the engrossing saga of an aging king. As Henry IV struggles to retain the crown amid court betrayals and rising rebellion, his prodigal son Prince Hal is caught between his duty to his father and his friendship with the drunken, highly entertaining knight Sir John Falstaff. Loyalties are tested and rivals are vanquished in one of Shakespeare's most popular history plays. Bring chairs or a blanket and watch the action unfold on the Meadow at Johns Hopkins University's Evergreen Museum & Library.