The Winter’s Tale
(A Collaboration with Barefoot Shakespeare Company)
“One of Shakespeare’s late romance plays, The Winter’s Tale tells the story of King Leontes’ jealousy of his wife Hermione. Suspecting their newborn daughter is the product of Hermione’s affair with his friend Polixenes, Leontes orders that Hermione go to prison and that their daughter should be abandoned. Thanks to Paulina and Antigonus’ efforts to save the child, she grows up into a lovely young woman, Perdita, and falls in love with Florizel. What starts off as a tragedy turns to comedy, as the lovers hope to wed, and Leontes repents. A little magic reunites Leontes’ family, once shattered by envy. “ (itcharts.com)
Leontes watches Hermione convince Polixenes to lengthen his stay in Sicily
Leontes orders Camillo to kill Polixenes
Camillo helps Polixenes escape Sicily and avoid Leontes' wrath
Leontes accuses Hermione of having been unfaithful
Florizel woos Perdita in secret, unaware of his father's intent to stop their marriage
As Florizel and Perdita are about to wed, Polixenes reveals himself, forbidding the marriage and threatening to kill Perdita
Camillo helps Florizel and Perdita escape to Sicily, seeking the help of King Leontes
Hermione, thought to have died shortly after Perdita's birth, returns to life in guise of a statue to be reunited with her daughter
Featuring
Joe Raik Leontes
Tyler Riley Polixenes
Emily Thaler Hermione
Johnny Gottsegen Camillo
Laurel Andersen Florizel
Kelly Blaze Klotz Perdita
Executive Producer, Photographer
Kai Wang
Director, Producer
Hunter Lustberg
Costume Designer
Jevyn Nelms
Stage Manager
Megan Oravitz