Agincourt

AGINCOURT is a new film by Back to Back Theatre, a globally renowned contemporary performance company based in Geelong.

England’s Henry V arrives at a factory in North Geelong. He sees thousands of French warriors ready to take up arms against his depleted and tired troops. With stirring words and not much more, he leads his people through a battle that represents the tragedy and extremity of war. We witness brave acts, thrilling combat and devastating loss. But beyond the cardboard armour and din of battle – who are these soldiers? If we see them as individuals, what more can we understand?

Building on iconic adaptations of Shakespeare’s Henry V from cinema history – including Laurence Olivier’s Technicolor take in 1944, Kenneth Branaugh’s grittier 1989 effort, and Timothee Chalamet’s turn in The King (2019) – Back to Back Theatre brings their unique vision to this timeless story.

Directed by Bruce Gladwin, with cinematography from Rhian Hinkley, Agincourt is the latest work in Back to Back Theatre’s expansive body of screen-based projects. Led by the company’s ensemble of Sarah Mainwaring, Simon Laherty, Scott Price, Grace Kenny, Nathan Legg and Jessica Walker, over 100 community members contributed to this vast and stirring film, bringing new perspectives to a story we thought we knew.