Lion in Winter, The
- Full Length Play, Docudrama/Historic, Drama, Medieval (6th-14th c.)
- 5M, 2F
- ISBN: 9780573012341
"A work of intelligence, astringent wit, and much theatrical skill."
The New York Times
Description
- Full Length Play
- Docudrama/Historic, Drama
- 120 minutes
- Time Period: Medieval (6th-14th c.)
- Target Audience: Adult
- Set Requirements: Interior Set, Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Professional Theatre, Large Stage
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action - the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family who are locked in a free for all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom, as well as King Henry's paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, "every family has its ups and downs," and this royal family is no exception.
REVIEWS:
"A work of intelligence, astringent wit, and much theatrical skill."
The New York Times
"Marvelously articulate language, with humor that bristles and burns."
The Los Angeles Times
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 2F
HENRY II - King of England
ALAIS - a French Princess
JOHN - the youngest son
GEOFFREY - the middle son
RICHARD LIONHEART - the oldest son
ELEANOR - Henry's wife
PHILIP - King of France
Available Material
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Lion in Winter, The Script
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Sibling rivalry, adultery and dungeons - Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern day classic. |
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