Becket ou l'Honneur de Dieu (Play) Plot & Characters

Overview

Synopsis

Set in England during the twelfth century, Jean Anouilh's Becket tells the story of the relationship between Thomas Becket and Henry Plantagenet, known to history as King Henry II of England. As a young man, Thomas Becket was anything but a saint. As King Henry II's closest friend, Becket enjoyed the lifestyle only royalty could afford. The two men spend their time drinking and making merry until an act of friendship tears them apart. Henry names Becket Archbishop of Canterbury and, empowered with a sense of newfound purpose, Becket follows his new vocation with such zeal that their two worlds collide. In the end, Becket is murdered by Henry's henchmen at the Cathedral of Canterbury.

Show Information

Book: Jean Anouilh

Category: Play

Age Guidance: Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)

Number of Acts: 4

First Produced: 1959

Genres: Historical/Biographical

Time & Place: england, 12th century

Cast Size: large

Ideal For: Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly, Child, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters, Large Cast

Lead Characters

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Plot

Characters

Name	Part Size	Gender	Vocal Part
King Henry II	Lead	Male	Spoken
Thomas Becket	Lead	Male	Spoken
Young Queen	Supporting	Female	Spoken
Gwendolen	Supporting	Female	Spoken
Gilbert Folliot, Bishop of London	Supporting	Male	Spoken
Little Monk	Supporting	Male	Spoken
King Louis of France	Featured	Male	Spoken
Queen Mother	Featured	Female	Spoken
Archbishop of Canterbury	Featured	Male	Spoken
Bishop of Oxford	Featured	Male	Spoken
Bishop of York	Featured	Male	Spoken
1st Baron	Featured	Male	Spoken
2nd Baron	Featured	Male	Spoken
3rd Baron	Featured	Male	Spoken
4th Baron	Featured	Male	Spoken
French Girl	Featured	Female	Spoken
English Priest	Featured	Male	Spoken
Duke of Arundel	Featured	Male	Spoken
Pope	Featured	Male	Spoken
Cardinal	Featured	Male	Spoken
Saxon Girl	Featured	Female	Spoken
Soldiers, Servants, Messengers, Monks, Young Princes, Choirboys, Pages, Saxon Peasants, Court Officers	Ensemble	Either Gender	Spoken

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