Henry IV Part 2 Comes to AMC Cupertino

Cupertino is among a select group of theaters that will show a stage-to-cinema presentation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 2, from London’s famous Globe Theatre.

The production, scheduled to show at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at AMC Cupertino Square, is part of a four-part series—which began with June’s showing of The Merry Wives of Windsor—of classical Shakespeare titles performed in 2010 at the internationally renowned Globe Theatre in London.

Considered to be among some of Shakespeare’s finest, included in this second half of Henry IV is a deathbed scene, a reunion of old pals and a hurtful rejection.

NCM Fathom, Globe Theatre and Arts Alliance Media will present Henry VIII on Sept. 15.

Each performance includes a 20-minute behind-the-scenes look into the Globe Theatre, its history and creative process, along with actors’ interviews.

The original Globe Theatre, an open-roof wood-and-thatch construction built in 1599, was destroyed by a fire in 1613. A modern-day reconstruction opened in 1997 about 200 yards from the original site known as Shakespeare’s theatrical home.