The current show at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre is an exhilarating production of Shakespeare’s “Henry V,” a play full of substance and wit under any conditions. This production is extraordinarily substantial and witty.

There are many reasons why this “Henry” is appealing, but they all point back to a central fact: Director Robert Richmond has a unified view of the world that his Henry inhabits, and from that fact, all the play’s comedy, tragedy and romance makes perfect sense.