The Winter's Tale
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jul 22, 2011
Closed Aug 14, 2011
Opened Jul 22, 2011
Closed Aug 14, 2011
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David Farr's magical production of The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare's most emotionally complex and theatrical play, which he wrote before he left London to return to his native Stratford for good, begins performances on July 21. The critics praised Greg Hicks for his Leontes as well as Kelly Hunter for her impressive, emotionally drained Hermione. The cast also includes Darrell D'Silva as Polixenes; Samantha Young as Perdita; Tunji Kasim as Florizel; Brian Doherty as Autolycus; James Gale as Antigonus; Noma Dumezweni as Paulina; Larrington Walker as the Old Shepherd; John Mackay as Camillo; and Gruffudd Gyn as Young Shepherd.
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A sad tale may be best for winter, but the Royal Shakespeare Company's extremely solid production of
The Winter's Tale, now being co-presented by the Lincoln Center Festival and the Park Avenue Armory, proves to be a fine summer diversion.
Indeed, David Farr's clearly delineated and exceedingly well-spoken rendering of this work, one of the Bard's so-called "problem plays," serves as a first-rate introduction to those who have never seen the work, while offering enough pleasures to satisfy those audiences who are familiar with it.
Farr's thoughtful approaach to the play is evident from the first scene -- the play's trickiest -- in which the seemingly happy marriage of King Leontes (Greg H[...]