Qeh Theatre: Ship and Castle Theatre Company present Lion InWinter This fascinating battle of wits between the ageing Henry IIand his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, with their sons Richard, Geoffreyand John as pawns, affords wonderful acting opportunities all round.
As Henry II, Chris Parslow, who can be seen in November at theHippodrome in the very different role of Captain Von Trapp in BLOC'sproduction of Sound of Music, relished every moment of his fierceverbal exchanges with Christine West, a beautifully scheming Eleanor.
There was a nice hint of vulnerability in Vicky Hartland'sportrayal of Alais, sister to Gary Smith's youthful Philip, anemerging great King of …
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