Details

'Pray you, sit by us, and tell's a tale. Merry or sad shall't be? As merry as you will. A sad tale's best for winter.' A tale of passion, jealousy, fantasy and fairytale, the play charts the transition from winter to spring, tragedy to comedy, and revenge to romance. It is the story of high adventure where an angry King falsely accuses and discards his family to his later regret RSC Company Complete Works.

Cast/Performers

Frances Ashman (Dorcas), Jason Barnett (Gaoler), Linda Bassett (Pauline), Nigel Cooke (Polixines), Daniel Dalton (Servant), Amanda Daniels (Mopsa), Maynard Eziashi (Dion), Kate Fleetwood (Hermione), Trystan Gravelle (Young Shepherd), Simon Harrison (Florizel), Nyasha Hatendi (Sicilian Lord), Richard Katz (Autolycus), Robin Lawrence (Officer), Anton Lesser (Leontes), Richard Moore (Old Shepherd), Joseph Mydell (Camillo), Ben Onwukwe (Antigonus), Ashley Rolfe (Sicilian Lord), Clarence Smith (Cleomenes), Michelle Terry (Perdita), Mark Theodore (Sicilian Lord), Ony Uhiara (Lady)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director: Dominic Cooke
Design: Mike Britton
Lighting: Chris Davey
Costume: Mike Britton
Sound: Carolyn Dowing
Music: Gary Yershon
Choreographer: Liz Ranken