This revisited trilogy directed by Michael Boyd is the first salvo in an unprecedented two-year ensemble project to stage Shakespeare's complete history cycle using one company of actors. Civil strife, bloody battles and power struggles provide the backdrop for Shakespeare's compelling depiction of a divided nation and a king in turmoil.

Henry VI Part II - England's Fall
Jack Cade leads an anarchic uprising against Henry VI, made powerless by the warring factions of his new wife, Margaret of Anjou, and the House of York, as England descends deeper into bloody civil strife.

Henry VI Parts I, II and III run in repertoire at the Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from February 6 - March 15, 2008.

The running time for Henry VI Part II is 3 hours and 20 minutes including an interval of 20 mins.