What is a man? A word. What is in that word "man"? Air. A trim reckoning. To become a man, what must a boy lose? Witness the origin of England's greatest (drag) King, retold as a story of queer youth, boxing, and the conflict between image and self...

King Henry, once the greatest, straightest boxer in the realm, now hopes to see his son follow the same path. But the young Prince prefers flirting to fighting, bros to broads, and might prefer one kind of Queen to another. When the up and coming hunk Hotspur, whom Henry would far prefer for a son, challenges the Prince to a single fight, the bonds between father and son will be tested to their limits.

Contains some staged violence and some strong language.

HAL V HOTSPUR is an original spin on Shakespeare's Henry IV part 1, and will run for a strictly limited season at the Auckland Old Folks' Association, get your tickets before they're gone! Show runs for approx 1h 45 mins, including a 15 minute interval.

Please note that this venue has some limited accessibility, please email us at admin@ardenensemble.com for more information.