Review of The First Part of Henry the Sixth

(Henry to Fastolf): "Henceforth we banish thee on pain of death." Fastolf then turns and looks directly into the camera with a comical look as he makes his exit. Such fourth-wall breaks occur throughout the play and undercut the serious nature of the tone. Such a joke would do well in Love's Labour's Lost, but not here. And I'm not sure how old Henry VI is supposed to be, but I don't think he's supposed to be 37/38 like Peter Benson was at the time.