Dakin Matthews’s adaptation skillfully combines Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts I and II into a compelling three-act play that examines Bolingbroke’s troubled rule. Originally staged at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater in 2003, where it garnered numerous Tony Awards and a special Drama Desk Award, this adaptation revisits Shakespeare’s timeless themes of power, legitimacy, and the conflict between a ruler’s public responsibilities and personal dilemmas. The story follows a king grappling with guilt over how he seized the crown and his anxiety about his wayward son. In these richly drawn and memorable characters, Shakespeare captures the turmoil of civil war, betrayal, and the quest for true worth. Directed by Eric Tucker, the innovative leader of Bedlam theatre company, known for its fresh takes on classic works, this production is part of TFANA’s mission to complete Shakespeare’s canon, with support from the Completing Shakespeare’s Canon Fund and other benefactors.