Folio Theatre: Becket (Series #A35803) (Paperback)

from DinadansFriend

There are at least two reasons one might find the figure of Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury attractive. One of them is that his career and fate can be seen as an example of the power of faith as a motivating factor, that a man may prove to be faithful to a religion and its teachings eve...

from Devil_llama

The story of the rise and fall of Thomas Becket, who turned his back on friendship with King Henry II when he became Archbishop. The author doesn't do much to make his characters heroic. They are all, from the poorest beggar to the most ennobled aristocrat, unpleasant humans. Becket does manage t...

from Zohrab

I love it. Simple, to the point yet moving and dip. A play about honor, love and loyalty. The play is a re-enactment of the conflicts between King Henry II and Thomas Becket as Becket, best friend to Henry II, ascends to power becoming the King's enemy. Becket begins as a clever, but hedonistic, ...

from ZephyrsPawn

Normally don't believe in rating books, films, art... but, subjectively, this is one of my all time favorites.

from Zohrab

I love it. Simple, to the point yet moving and dip. A play about honor, love and loyalty. The play is a re-enactment of the conflicts between King Henry II and Thomas Becket as Becket, best friend to Henry II, ascends to power becoming the King's enemy. Becket begins as a clever, but hedonistic, ...