Henry IV, Part i; Act V, Scene i

Falstaff

February 21, 2013

  

What is in that word "honor"?  Dan Daily and The State of Shakespeare examine Falstaff's "honor" speech from Act V, Scene i of Henry IV, Part I.  Along the way, we get to the bottom of how Falstaff got his name (hint: John Oldcastle), what is a catechism, how many fat jokes are in the text and why Falstaff has a point about those who "find quarrel in a straw / When honour's at the stake."  Pour a cup of sack and enjoy.

Dan plays Falstaff in the Pearl Theater production of Henry IV, Part I.  Running from March 2 - March 17.  For tickets, times and information, click here.

Click here to view a copy of Falstaff's Speech from Henry IV, Part I.

Production Photo by Elise VanderKley