It should be noted that although these are real people, this is not a historical play. His choices are the eldest, Richard Lionheart, a confident and successful soldier, the calculating Geoffrey, who has serious middle child syndrome, and John, the whiny youngest brother who is described as pimply and smelling of compost. Philip has come to see the dowry out so Henry is considering which one of his sons will receive the crown, and Alais. Henry is in love with Alais Capet, younger sister of the young French king, Philip, to whom he paid a dowry for Alais many years ago. It’s Christmastime, and in honor of the holiday, he’s freeing his wife, Eleanor, out of her prison for a short spell. Set in 1183, King Henry II of England is at his castle in Chinon, France. But for all its scheming, vengeance and murderous plans, The Lion in Winter at Freefall Theatre takes dark to medieval proportions. A Christmas Carol isn’t especially cheery. PETERSBURG - It’s not unusual for a holiday story to explore dark themes.
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