James GoldmanThe Lion in Winter
Large hall
Translated by Evita MamajaPremiere - 30th November, 2018
Duration - 3h 00min
Henry II, the king of England, has created a powerful kingdom. He has to know that it will last. He has to decide which of his sons will inherit his country. His sons and his wife Eleanor have already turned against him once.
It’s Christmas time and Henry invites his imprisoned wife Eleanor, his three ambitious sons and the French king Philip. They are dangerous guests. Each of them has a hidden dagger that can be used against others. Each of them arranges endless conspiracies, establishing alliances, seeking for allies, promising, lying and breaking all oaths.
Is there any person in this world who is close to Henry, who knows him best of all and understands him?
Cast
- Juris Žagars
- (Henry II, king of England)
- Rēzija Kalniņa
- (Eleanor, Henry’s wife)
- Lauris Dzelzītis
- (Richard)
- Artūrs Skrastiņš
- (Geoffrey)
- Toms Treinis
- (John)
- Dainis Grūbe
- (Philip, king of France)
- Anete Krasovska
- (Alais)
- Andris Bulis
- (Villiam Marshal)
- Gunārs Placēns
- (Bishop)
- Aija Dzērve, Aldis Siliņš, Ieva Florence-Vīksne, Ivars Auziņš, Kaspars Zāle, Mārtiņš Počs, Niklāvs Kurpnieks, Sarmīte Rubule, Lelde Dreimane
- (Courtiers)
- Vilius Matutis
- (Bagpiper)
Production team
- Director and author of the stage version
- Aleksandr Morfov
- Set designer
- Mārtiņš Vilkārsis
- Costume designer
- Ilze Vītoliņa
- Musical consultant
- Juris Vaivods
- Choreographer
- Inga Krasovska
- Lighting designer
- Evgeny Vinogradov (Russia)
- Video artist
- Artis Dzērve
- Fencing instructor
- Valdis Kupčs