'Pray you, sit by us, and tell's a tale. Merry or sad shall't be? As merry as you will. A sad tale's best for winter.' A tale of passion, jealousy, fantasy and fairytale, the play charts the transition from winter to spring, tragedy to comedy, and revenge to romance. It is the story of high adventure where an angry King falsely accuses and discards his family to his later regret| 3 Jul 12 to 21 Jul 12 | Hampstead Theatre Inner London Greater London |
| 15 May 12 to 19 May 12 | Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth Devon |
| 9 May 12 to 12 May 12 | Theatre Royal Norwich Norfolk |
| 1 May 12 to 5 May 12 | Belgrade Theatre Coventry West Midlands |
| 24 Apr 12 to 28 Apr 12 | Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear |
| 16 Apr 12 to 21 Apr 12 | The Watermill Theatre Newbury Berkshire |
| 27 Mar 12 to 31 Mar 12 | Marlowe Theatre Canterbury Kent |
| 20 Mar 12 to 24 Mar 12 | Rose Theatre Kingston Kingston Surrey |
| 8 Feb 12 to 11 Feb 12 | The Lowry Salford Greater Manchester |
| 31 Jan 12 to 4 Feb 12 | Sheffield Theatres Sheffield South Yorkshire |
| 19 Jan 12 to 27 Jan 12 | Everyman Theatre Cheltenham Gloucestershire |
