“history is written by the victors”

But what about the people whose blood those victories were won with? With explosive battles and thumping beats, this adaptation of Henry V explores the darker side of Shakespeare’s story through the eyes of the people used and forgotten by history.

The Breach

Adapted and directed by CJ Turner-McMullan and produced by Apricity Theatre, The Breach performed in 2019 at the Rondo Theatre in Bath, the Cotswold Playhouse in Stroud and the Alma Tavern Theatre in Bristol.

Starring Alexandra Ricou as Queen Isabella/Montjoy, Kian Pollard as Henry, Matilda Dickinson as Chorus/Katharine, Toby Gibbs as Boy, Luke Hardwell as the Dauphin, Patrick Withey as Pistol, Tiffany Rhodes as Nym and Charlotte McEvoy as Bardolph.

“The voices of the underrepresented have rarely been more powerful. The direction is slick and the stage combat is fiercely convincing.” -Bath Echo

Alexandra Ricou, a white, non-binary actor performs as Montjoy in The Breach. They are stood in the foreground and have pink, medium length hair and are wearing a khaki-green jacket. Behind them stands Luke Hardwell (a white cis-man) wearing a patter
Alexandra Ricou, a white, non-binary actor performs as a French Soldier in The Breach. They have a knife to their throat as Patrick Withey (a white cis-man) grips onto Alexandra's pink hair and yanks it back to have better access to their neck. Patri
Alexandra Ricou, a white, non-binary actor performs as Queen Isabella in The Breach. They are stood in the foreground and have pink, medium length hair and are wearing a leopard-print dress and cream, sleeveless faux-fur jacket. Behind them sits Luke
Alexandra Ricou, a white, non-binary actor performs as Nell Quickly (left) in The Breach. They are sat on a sofa, wearing a leopard-print dress, eating from a bag of onion ring crisps and have pink, medium-length hair. Next to them is Matilda Dickins
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