Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
One Performance Only!
Friday, January 27, 2011
Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson
Jackson, MI – January 2, 2012
Script in Hand Productions is pleased to present a reading of James Goldman’s classic play, The Lion in Winter,” Friday, January 27, 2011 at 8:00 p.m., at The Michigan Theatre, 124 N. Mechanic Street, Jackson, MI. Admission is $5.00.
Director and Producer of this reading is Ann Holt Performers are Diego Febres-Cordero as Henry, Sandy Sykes as Eleanor, Matt Davis as Richard, Chip Mezo as Geoffrey, Christopher Mezo as John, Heather Yevseyev as Alais and Bradley Jayne as Philip.
The Lion in Winter concerns the interpersonal dynamics and political wrangling of King Henry II, his wife Eleanor, whom he has kept imprisoned in a tower for the past ten years, and their three sons, Richard, Geoffrey and John, all vying to be named heir to the English throne. Eleanor, who has been let out to celebrate Christmas with her family, favors Richard as heir, while Henry favors John. To complicate matters, the young King Philip II of France has arrived to remind Henry of a treaty he signed years earlier, promising to marry his heir to Philip’s sister Alais. However, Alais has been Henry’s mistress for the past seven years, and Henry is hesitant to marry her off to any of his sons.
The Lion in Winter deals with timeless issues - a dysfunctional family, political maneuvering, war and peace - as well as aging, death, inheritance, and posterity. As the principle characters plot, scheme, conspire, and counter-plot between each other, the deep-seated emotional ties between them get played out in the political arena, such that sibling rivalry and marital jealousy translate into civil war, treason, and perhaps even murder among the members of a royal nuclear family.
The play is packed with humor, mind games, and clever plot twists. Some content of The Lion in Winter may not be appropriate for children due to mature themes.
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