Cymbeline

Outdoor Forest Theatre, California

Written at the height of Shakespeare’s powers, Cymbeline has been described variously as his most surprising, anarchic, and moving play.

An evil stepmother, an invading army, a headless corpse, ghosts, and a divine visit from Jupiter combine to hurtle us towards an astonishing conclusion in this saga of politics, the supernatural, and love. The impulsive and sensual Imogen is the linchpin of the story, and one of Shakespeare’s greatest female characters.