BWW Previews: HANK V by Three Day Hangover Premieres at Stumble Inn Tonight

Three Day Hangover, the unique performance company has received rave reviews for their shows. And, now they will premiere a limited engagement of Hank V, based on William Shakespeare's Henry V. It will be performed at Stumble Inn's East Wing, 2nd Avenue and 76th Street on the Upper East Side from tonight, February 18th to February 20th and February 26th to March 1st. All shows start at 7:30 pm.

Hank V has been adapted by Three Day Hangover and is directed by Beth Gardiner and Lori Wolter Hudson. This two person theatrical event stars CChristopher Ryan Grant as Falstaff and David Hudson as Hank V.

Christopher Ryan Grant has been seen in Million Dollar Quartet (Broadway, Off- Broadway, First National Tour) - New York: New World Stages, The Wild Project, IRT, Rattlestick, Cherry Lane, The Red Fern - Regional: The Shakespeare Theatre D.C., Yale Rep, Two River Theatre, The O'Neill - Film/TV: Rolling on the Floor Laughing(Official Selections for Sundance, Milan, Toronto Film Festivals, Hard Times For Softcore (short), Wiseguys(pilot). He attended University of Evansville for his BFA and Yale School of Drama for his MFA.

David Hudson has been seen in National Tour: We the People NYC: Drunkle Vanya, R+J: Star-Cross'd Death Matchand The Hamlet Project: Summer in the City (Three Day Hangover), Boy Gets Girl (Access Theatre NYC), The Classroom (FringeNYC), Beautiful Somewhere (staged reading: The Culture Project). Regional: The New Harmony Project, Theatre Out (CA), Arts Center Coastal Carolina. David is a co-founder of Three Day Hangover. He recently made his NYC directing debut with the hit Off-Broadway show Drunk Shakespeare. He holds a BFA from University of Evansville and an MFA from UC Irvine.

In Hank V, Sir John Falstaff: gentleman, scoundrel, lover, liar and everyone's favorite booze hound...is dead. His pal, Hank, has just been crowned King Henry the Fifth and needs his wing man (whether he knows it or not). So Three Day Hangover is reaching beyond the grave to reunite the two greatest drinking buddies in the Shakespearean canon for one final adventure. They'll tackle kingship, friendship and the conquering of France one shot of beer pong at a time. According to co-director Beth Gardiner, "We're shaking up Henry V, bringing a new perspective to an old play by bringing one of our all-time favorite characters back from the dead to take part in the action. The result is two-hander tour de force that gives the audience an inventive, interactive look at Hank and Falstaff's epic stories of battles, beer pong, honor and friendship.

Three Day Hangover is a New York City theater company that produces fresh, unexpected, immersive, joyful productions of classic plays in bars. They tell great stories and celebrate some of the most beautiful language in the world as they meet audiences on their turf. They want their audiences to have a beer and relax, lean forward and get swept up in the story in a way that they never have been before.

Hank V will run for 75 minutes with no intermission. Food and drink will be available throughout the show. Stumble Inn is located at 306 East 76th Street (at 2nd Avenue), New York, NY 10021. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by visiting http://www.threedayhangover.com.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Three Day Hangover

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