A new exhibition by Geelong’s acclaimed contemporary performance company brings fresh perspective to the story of Henry V.
Globally renowned theatre company Back to Back Theatre is shaking up Shakespeare, bringing a reimagined and unique vision to Henry V in Agincourt, the latest production in the company’s expansive body of screen-based works.
Set in a factory, a group of workers re-enact the Battle of Agincourt in cardboard armour. King Henry delivers a rousing speech as they prepare to face the mighty French. A ransom is offered… refused…and the cardboard battle begins!
Charge! Agincourt by Back to Back Theatre
- When: Tue 17 Jun – Sun 1 Feb 2026, open daily 10am – 5pm
- Where: Gallery 3, Ground Floor, ACMI, Fed Square
- Cost: free!
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Directed by Bruce Gladwin, with cinematography from Rhian Hinkley, Agincourt builds on iconic adaptations from cinema history, including Laurence Olivier’s Technicolor take in 1944, Kenneth Branagh’s grittier 1989 effort and Timothée Chalamet’s turn in The King (2019).
It’s led by the company’s ensemble of actors who are perceived to have intellectual disabilities: Sarah Mainwaring, Simon Laherty, Scott Price, Grace Kenny, Nathan Legg and Jessica Walker, with contributions from over 100 community members, bringing a new perspective to a story we thought we knew.
The gallery itself features a number of immersive sensory elements including seating with embedded speakers to produce vibrations, wall surfaces designed to be touched and movable furniture that can be arranged to suit your needs.
Back to Back Theatre is an internationally-renowned contemporary performance company based in Geelong Victoria. The company creates work that “questions the assumptions of what is possible in theatre, but also the assumptions we hold about ourselves”.
Don’t miss this rousing performance of one of Shakespeare’s classics.
