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    The Lion in Winter

    The Lion in Winter

    Presented by Artists' Cooperative Theatre (Act 1) at Darkhorse Theater

    November 13-November 28, 2009

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    James Goldman's historical play The Lion in Winter depicts the interpersonal relationships among members of the English royal family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day of the year 1183. The play is set in the castle of King Henry II of England, located in Chinon, in the English-ruled region of France. Goldman's screenplay adaptation of The Lion in Winter, which was released in 1968, won him an Academy Award. The Lion in Winter concerns the interpersonal dynamics and political wrangling of King Henry; his wife Eleanor, whom he has kept imprisoned in a tower for the past ten years; and their three sons, who are vying for the privilege of being named heir to the English throne. Eleanor, who has been let out of prison 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 many 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 explores themes of dysfunctional family, political maneuvering, war and peace, as well as aging, death, inheritance, and posterity.


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        Darkhorse Theater

        4610 Charlotte Avenue
        Nashville, TN 37209

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets: $15/Adult Ticket $12/Student and Senior Ticket High School and younger students will be admitted free of charge to Thursday evening performances and Sunday matinees with a valid Student ID.

        Info Phone: (615) 726-2281

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        November 13-November 28, 2009

        Times:
        First Weekend
        Friday and Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 2:30pm

        Second and Third Weekend
        Wednesday through Saturday 7:30pm

        *Please note: The Wednesday November 25th will not run due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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