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The Winter's Tale

By William Shakespeare. A story of love, loss and ultimately reconciliation and renewal, with Danny Sapani as King Leontes and Eve Best as his queen, Hermione.

by William Shakespeare.

Eve Best, Danny Sapani and Shaun Dooley star in the magical product of the Bard's later years. Treading new dramatic ground The Winter's Tale embraces tragedy, poetry, folklore, magic realism, music, comedy and the infamous stage direction "exit pursued by a bear".

Leontes ..... Danny Sapani
Hermione ..... Eve Best
Polixenes ..... Shaun Dooley
Camillo ..... Karl Johnson
Paulina ..... Susan Jameson
Shepherd ..... Paul Copley
Perdita ..... Faye Castelow
Autolycus ..... Tim Van Eyken
Florizel ..... Will Howard
Mamillius ..... Charlie Brand
Archidamus ..... Sean Baker
Antigonus ..... Brian Protheroe
Clown ..... Sam Rix
Emilia ..... Scarlett Brookes
Cleomenes ..... Richard Pepple
Dion ..... Nick Underwood
First Lady ..... Adie Allen
Mopsa ..... Nicola Ferguson
First Lord ..... James Lailey
Mariner ..... Sargon Yelda
Officer ..... Ewan Bailey

Music composed by Tim Van Eyken, Singer Lisa Knapp

Director: David Hunter.

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2 hours, 30 minutes

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Sun 6 May 201819:30
BBC Radio 3

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WriterWilliam Shakespeare
LeontesDanny Sapani
HermioneEve Best
PolixenesShaun Dooley
CamilloKarl Johnson
PaulinaSusan Jameson
ShepherdPaul Copley
PerditaFaye Castelow
AutolycusTim van Eyken
FlorizelWill Howard
MamilliusCharlie Brand
ArchidamusSean Baker
AntigonusBrian Protheroe
ClownSam Rix
EmiliaScarlett Brookes
CleomenesRichard Pepple
DionNick Underwood
First LadyAdie Allen
MopsaNicola Ferguson
First LordJames Lailey
MarinerSargon Yelda
OfficerEwan Bailey
ComposerTim van Eyken
DirectorDavid Hunter

Broadcasts

  • Sun 1 May 201621:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sun 6 May 201819:30
    BBC Radio 3

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