Nicholas Hytner
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| - | '''''Henry V''''' is a [[history play]] by [[William Shakespeare]], believed to be written in approximately 1599. Its full titles are '''''The Cronicle History of Henry the Fifth''''' (in the [[First Quarto]] text) and '''''The Life of Henry the Fifth''''' (in the [[First Folio]] text). It tells the story of King [[Henry V of England]], focusing on events immediately before and after the [[Battle of Agincourt]] (1415) during the [[Hundred Years' War]]. | + | '''Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner''' (born 7 May 1956) is an English theatre director, film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]]. His major successes as director include ''[[Miss Saigon]]'', ''[[The History Boys]]'' and ''[[One Man, Two Guvnors]]''. |
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| - | The play is the final part of a [[tetralogy]], preceded by ''[[Richard II (play)|Richard II]]'', ''[[Henry IV, part 1]]'' and ''[[Henry IV, part 2]]''. The original audiences would thus have already been familiar with the title character, who was depicted in the ''Henry IV'' plays as a wild, undisciplined lad known as "Prince Hal." In ''Henry V'', the young prince has become a mature man and embarks on a successful conquest of [[France]]. | + | |
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Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner (born 7 May 1956) is an English theatre director, film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's National Theatre. His major successes as director include Miss Saigon, The History Boys and One Man, Two Guvnors.
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