BecketBy: Jean Anouilh The celebrated play that draws from historical events in the Norman conquest of England to create a profound portrait of a man's souland a transcendent vision of the human spirit From its powerful opening scene, of a naked King Henry II praying at the tomb of Thomas Becket, to the final wrenching act of ultimate self sacrifice, Jean Anouilh's Becket remains a towering achievement in the history of the theatre. Winner of the Antoinette