The Winter's Tale
3.5 (2) · Shakespeare, Contemporary Drama
Recently awarded the Golden Lion of Venice for his ability to bring classic works to life for a contemporary audience, Declan Donnellan directs a revelatory Winter’s Tale
Overview
Shakespeare tears apart nearly every rule of theatre. Low comedy interrupts high tragedy, kings jostle with thieves, and the stage is invaded by clowns, a princess, a bear and Time herself, who announces a sixteen-year interval.
Critic reviews
Throughout, Jane Gibson's perfectly calibrated choreography emphasises the meaning of each action; here it shifts from absolute stillness to destructive frenzy in the blink of an eye - It is intelligent and challenging.
· Whats On Stage
A beautiful twilight fantasy
El Mundo (Spain)
A masterpiece
Le Figaro (France)
All the vast richness of the world dreamed up by Shakespeare shines with blinding splendour in this Winter’s Tale
Mario Llosa Vargas writing in El País (Spain)
Creatives
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Declan Donnellan
Director
William Shakespeare
Writer
Paddy Cunneen
Composer
Date & time
Show ended
Wed 5 Apr - Sat 22 Apr 7.30pm; Sat mats at 2pm.
Runtime: 4 hrs 5 mins
Venue
Silk Street EC2Y 8DS London, UK
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