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The Winter's Tale
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Previewed 29 May 2009, opened 9 June 2009, closed 15 August 2009 at the Old Vic Theatre in London
A major revival of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale in London starring Ethan Hawke and directed by Sam Mendes.
When King Leontes of Sicilia accuses his wife of adultery, his single-minded jealousy results in the fragmentation of his family, as wife and children are lost to illness, grief and abandonment. Sixteen years pass before his daughter, lost in the pastoral haven of Bohemia, begins a journey that will heal her family's wounds.
Shakespeare's rich tragicomedy The Winter’s Tale is a magical testament to the follies of hasty judgement and the force of love as a means of reconciliation.
The disintegrating royal friendships and inklings of adultery of The Winter’s Tale make up the second part of a double-bill with Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, presented as part of The Bridge Project.
The Winter's Tale is playing in repertory along with Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard.
This production of The Winter’s Tale in London features Ethan Hawke as 'Autolycus', Simon Russell Beale as 'Leontes', Sinead Cusack as 'Paulina', Richard Easton as 'Old Shepherd / Time', Josh Hamilton as 'Polixenes' and Rebecca Hall as 'Hermione'. The production is directed by Sam Mendes with set designs by Anthony Ward, costume designs by Catherine Zuber, lighting by Paul Pyant, sound by Paul Arditti and music by Mark Bennett. The cast for The Winter’s Tale also appear in The Cherry Orchard.
The Bridge Project is an unprecedented three-year, transatlantic partnership uniting The Old Vic Theatre in London with The Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, and Neal Street Productions. The Winter's Tale and The Cherry Orchard are the first two productions in this partnership. The cast are appearing with the permission of American Equity and UK Equity.
The Winter's Tale in London at the Old Vic Theatre previewed from 29 May 2009, opened on 9 June 2009 and closed 15 August 2009.
