Fan CastingThe Lion in Winter

by James Goldman

Story added by zuko_halliwell on February 3, 2019

In 1183 Henry II releases his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine from prison and calls for his sons Richard, John, and Geoffrey to join them at their Castle in Chinon for a family Christmas. Young King Philip is insisting his sister Alais now marries John as agreed years before, or else he wants her dowry, the lands of the Vexen, back. Trouble is, she is Henry's current mistress. As Eleanor has already gifted the province of Aquitaine to her favorite, Richard, the outcome of this may decide the very future of England. Everyone except the pawn Alais are masters of double-dealing and deception, which makes for a very lively Yuletide.read more

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Fan Casting Prince Geoffrey

Role added by zuko_halliwell on February 3, 2019

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Description of Prince Geoffrey:

He is a son of Henry and Eleanor, and a man of energy and action. He is attractive, charming and has the strongest intellect of the family; he is also a cold, amoral schemer. His view of himself is of one who yearned greatly for the love of his parents while receiving none. Yet the play leaves open to question whether any of Henry's three sons should be thought to have been truly loved by either Henry or Eleanor and not merely used by King and Queen as pawns in their ceaseless scheming against one another.