Leontes has everything a man could want: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. But he is not at peace. Inside he harbours a bitter jealousy that drives him to destroy all he holds dear. Many years later, in a distant country, a journey begins that may ultimately heal his pain and reunite his family in Shakespeare’s uplifting tale of reconciliation and forgiveness.
Following her acclaimed 2012 RSC production of The Taming of the Shrew, Lucy Bailey returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to direct a company including Jo Stone-Fewings as Leontes and Tara Fitzgerald as Hermione.... Read more >>
Running time: 3h 15m