Details

'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 Shakespeare for younger audiences

Cast/Performers

Joseph Adelakun, Ebony Feare, Tom Giles, Terique Jarrett, Christina Modestou, Aisha Toussant, Wreh-Asha Walton, Stanton Wright.

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: National Theatre
Adapted by: Justin Audibert
Director(s): Ruth Johnson, Lucy Cullingford (movement), Maria Clarke (movement)
Design(s): Lucy Sierra, Sam Wyer (puppets)
Music: Jonathan Girling
Lighting: Paul Knott
Sound: Mike Winship