by James Goldman / Directed by Chris Lloyd
“Well – what shall we hang? The holly or each other?”
Christmas 1183 – King Henry II’s family has gathered for the celebrations. With his once-loving wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, using her release from imprisonment to seek revenge, their three sons consumed with petty sibling rivalry, his mistress – and eldest son’s betrothed – demanding either a wedding or her dowry back, and her brother, the King of France, joining the party, the stage is set for a festive period that could turn deadly.
Ruthless ambition meets family rivalry in Goldman’s witty, razor-sharp play that sees the dysfunctional Plantagenet’s fight over who will inherit the throne.
This amateur production of THE LION IN WINTER is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French, Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
