I went to both parts of this RSC programme in a single day. I particularly enjoyed Part 1 as a play; part 2 struck me as concentrating too much on Falstaff with relatively little historical content. Still, of course, it is a penetrating account of the mutation of relationships (I know thee not old man).
Staged traditionally, the cast was dominated (though not overwhelmingly so) by Anthony Sher. The usual faultless RSC production had me engaged throughout and brought the plays and the history very much to life. I don't have much to add and was interested that the consensus of reviews (e.g., FT, Huffington Post) felt likewise.
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