Tom Hanks Improvised Shakespeare For Fifteen Minutes

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Tom Hanks Improvised Shakespeare For Fifteen Minutes As A Medical Emergency Happened In The Audience

By B. Miller
Updated 3 days ago

Earlier this month, Oscar-winner Tom Hanks returned to the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles to perform in Henry IV as the fat hellion, Falstaff. Falstaff is the primary companion to Prince Hal (son of Henry the IV and heir to the throne).

Fans were already thrilled to see Hanks play the iconic role.

But on June 15, Hanks wowed the crowd in a completely unexpected way!

An audience member passed out during the show, bringing the production to a halt. As the audience grew restless and medics tried to aid the ill theatre-goer, Hanks jumped back onstage and distracted the rest of the audience with improvised Shakespeare. Mr. Hanks remained in character as Falstaff, brought an audience member up onstage, and reprimanded patrons who tried to leave, calling them "scurvy rogues."

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1. Here is some vidoe. Great stuff. Hanks rocks.