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Leonce und Lena
Georg Büchner
Leonce and Lena
by Georg Büchner, John Christopher Jones
Synopsis
THE STORY: LEONCE AND LENA is a fractured fairytale for grownups, in which King Peter of the kingdom of Tushee has arranged a marriage between his son, Prince Leonce, and Princess Lena of the kingdom of Wee-wee.
But the young prince is determined not to marry at all, unless it is for love.
Refusing to bow to custom, he disguises himself as a common man and sets off on a journey with his drunken fool, Valerio.
The two vagabonds accidentally bump into Lena and her governess, who are also disguised.
The prince and the princess fall in love, not knowing the true identity of their mate.
(4 men, 3 women, doubling.)
Publication
Leonce and Lena is a play written by Georg Büchner and published by Dramatists Play Service .
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