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 In repertory with Harlequinade

Cast/Performers

Kenneth Branagh (Leontes), Judi Dench (Paulina), Tom Bateman (Florizel), Jessie Buckley (Perdita), Jack Colgrave Hirst (The Clown), Hadley Fraser (Polixenes), Michael Pennington (Antigonus), Zoe Rainey (Emilia), Miranda Raison (Hermione), John Shrapnel (Camillo), Kathryn Wilder (Mopsa), Jimmy Yuil (Shepherd), John Dagleish

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company
Director(s): Rob Ashford (Co-direct), Kenneth Branagh (Co-direct)
Design: Christopher Oram
Costume: Christopher Oram
Lighting: Neil Austin
Sound: Christopher Shutt
Music: Patrick Doyle