The Winter's Tale

It is required you do awake your faith. -- V.iii

Shakespeare's magnificent late play is a roller-coaster ride, from romance to tragedy to comedy and finally to a place of transcendent beauty, that few other works of art have ever taken. "A sad tale's best for winter," says Hermione's young son - but after unleashing a wintry tempest onto his characters, Shakespeare ultimately conjures spring's miraculous rebirth.

Leontes has everything a man could want: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. But he is not at peace. Inside he harbors a bitter jealousy that drives him to destroy all he holds dear. At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, one royal family's dream turns into a nightmare. His rash choices plunge himself and those he loves into a winter of despair and regret. Yet true love can work miracles and forgiveness can heal deep wounds.

Students from BA(Hons) Acting level 2 perform in one of Shakespeare’s most elegant and haunting plays. This beautiful, music-filled, and magical classic celebrates redemption, reconciliation, and the mending of broken hearts.