They are beautiful in their poetry and metaphor. And the long speeches which remain, even they posed little challenge for me. When you're actually saying these words as if they are regular conversation, instead of doing the cliched Shakespearan recitation, it all makes much more sense.
So much is said in the context, in the actions of the characters, and in the way they say things that you don't get from reading bare text. The actors in this portray everything more naturally than you would see on stage.
I intended to read the Henriad before watching The Hollow Crown but I'm glad I didn't. The only Shakespeare play I'd read previously was Romeo & Juliet after becoming briefly obsessed with Baz Lurhman's 1996 take on the play. I found them surprisingly engaging, entertaining and well acted. (Don't worry, I will buy the DVDs if/when they come out in Oz). Thanks to the wonders of the internet I was able to download them here in Australia a day after they aired in the UK and watch them. I found out about this series via my recently acquired admiration of Tom Hiddleston - who plays the major role of Prince Hal/Henry in these productions. Gemfyre Uneasy lies the head that wears a crownĪs part of the "Cultural Olympiad" the BBC did some remakes of Shakespeare's "Henriad", called the resulting series The Hollow Crown and aired it during the Olympics.
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