The Lion in Winter at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Sep 4-19

The Rude Mechanicals, in residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center present:
The Lion in Winter
by James Goldman
directed by Stephen Cox

September 4 – 19, 2026
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays September 6 & 13 at 2 PM

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Join the Rudes for A Very Special Plantagenet Christmas – hosted by that premier dysfunctional family of the 12th century. Henry II of England has reprieved his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine from prison to join their scheming sons to decide who will succeed him. Joining them is Phillip II, the young King of France, to discuss whether his sister will marry one of the sons or remain Henry’s mistress. Alliances shift, betrayals abound, and no one leaves unscathed in this wickedly funny and fiercely intelligent battle for love, power, and the English crown.

Tickets: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.