The year is 1422. England is reeling from the sudden death of its beloved king. His heir, the newly-crowned Henry VI, is underage, unprepared—and unsuited to the throne.
Personal feuds are running rampant. Riots are breaking out across London. And everyone is starting to resent Henry’s well-intentioned, overprotective uncle. Meanwhile, the ongoing war in France has turned catastrophic, thanks to mismanagement and in-fighting—not to mention the machinations of the self-proclaimed prophetess Joan of Arc. Amidst the chaos, energetic young Richard of York, orphaned and dispossessed, uncovers an earth-shattering family secret and springs into action.
Surrounded by back-stabbing courtiers and facing the first stirrings of civil war, Henry has only two options: step up, or be forced to step down.
Presented by Atlas Shakespeare Company.
