The Lion In Winter

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The Lion In Winter at The Theatre Royal Haymarket, London The Man Who Began a Dynasty Joanna Lumley & Robert Lindsay star in Trevor Nunn’s revival of this dark & turbulent drama. Set in 1183, The Lion in Winter opens with the arrival of Eleanor of Aquitaine at King Henry’s chateau in Chinon, France. Eleanor has been imprisoned by Henry since 1873 for supporting their son in a revolt against him. Now she is invited to a royal gathering that will shape the future of the Plantagenet dynasty. As the court gathers
- including Philip II of France & his half-sister Alais who has become Henry’s mistress
- it becomes apparent that all three of Henry’s sons want to inherit his crown.