Theatre
The Winter’s Tale
- Artists
- Cheek by Jowl
The renowned Cheek by Jowl stage one of Shakespeare’s most atmospheric and emotionally powerful stories.
“One of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, The Winter’s Tale, though written at the same period as The Tempest, smashes all the rules that The Tempest follows. Unities of time, place and action are hurled aside as we range across Europe, from court to country, from high tragedy to low comedy, across a time span of 16 years.
“The Winter’s Tale tells of a delusional and paranoid king who tears his family apart. But this is the new Shakespeare, after he completed his great tragedies, and the tough struggle for redemption yields flickers of hope. Initial darkness gives way to joy as Time leads the characters to a shattering conclusion…
is needed now More than ever
7.30pm plus Sat matinee 1.30pm, £14.50-£30. For more info and to book tickets, visit www.bristololdvic.org.uk/winterstale.html
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