The irrepressible Falstaff, the prodigal Prince Hal, and the rebellious Hotspur navigate the shifting sands of allegiance in King Henry IV's England. Honor is at stake as commoners and kings, politics and power collide in Shakespeare's popular and richly complex history play. From the raucous hilarity of the Boar's Head Tavern to the valor and gravity of the battlefield, Prince Hal strives to emerge as the next great ruler of this "sceptered isle."