Agincourt
A group of workers at a factory re-enact The Battle of Agincourt in cardboard suits of armour. King Henry rallies his troops with an inspirational speech as they face an overwhelming French army. When the French messenger offers ransom The King rejects the bargain and the battle ensues in a flurry of cardboard. And death. But mostly cardboard.
Director: Bruce Gladwin
Screenplay: Bruce Gladwin after William Shakespeare
Producers: Alice Fleming, David Miller, Nikki Watson
Director of Photography and Editor: Rhian Hinkley
Musical Composition: Sheshtin Honey
Cardboard Design and Construction: Ross Koger – Boxwars
Production Designer: Zohie Castellano
Executive Producers: Bruce Gladwin, Tim Stitz
Agincourt is an ACMI Commission, generously supported by Rachel Griffiths & Andrew Taylor.
Agincourt is supported by the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government initiative, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), City of Greater Geelong, Deakin University GDP Industries and Creative Partnerships Australia through its Plus1 Initiative.
Back to Back Theatre is supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, the City of Greater Geelong and the Anthony Costa Foundation.
