RSC Henry IV theatre programme app for iPhone and iPad

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s exclusive theatre programme for iPad. RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran and the creative team that brought you the five star production of Richard II continue their exploration of Shakespeare’s History plays with Henry IV Parts I and II: an epic, comic and thrilling vision of a nation in turmoil. Directed by Gregory Doran and starring Jasper Britton as Henry IV, Alex Hassell as Prince Hal and RSC Associate Artist Antony Sher as the infamous Sir John Falstaff, this acclaimed production has been hailed as ‘a sublime blend of fathomless gloom and mad merriment’ featuring ‘a magnificent performance’ from Sher. Henry IV Part I and II will be filmed live for cinema broadcast and screened for free in classrooms around the UK.
This digital Henry IV Parts I and II joint programme offers:
- Exclusive video content including your chance to listen to members of the company talk about their Eastcheap characters, from Falstaff to Prince Hal to Mistress Quickly
- Enhanced family tree including production images
- Video overviews of each play with Director Gregory Doran
- Rehearsal and production images of the show
- Articles by leading writers, including a feature on King Henry by popular historian and presenter Ian Mortimer
- Full biographies of the cast and creative team of Henry IV Parts I and I, plus synopses
- Information on the RSC and interactive links to upcoming productions and ticket booking

We recommend downloading the programme app within a wi-fi area so you can sync the programme to your device. After that you can access the programme anywhere. Accessing external links will require an internet connection.

User guide:
- Swipe the screen to scroll to the next page or back

- Scroll down on articles to read further

- Tap an image to watch video content

- Tap the web links to be taken to an external site for further content

- Use the navigation bar to scroll through the programme