When King Leontes inexplicably accuses his pregnant wife of infidelity he makes a cruel, rash decision that he must spend two decades atoning for. Shakespeare’s nuanced epic explores both the heartrending corrosion of jealousy and the joyous redemption of forgiveness that is hard-won. Borrowing elements from fantasy and mythology, “The Winter’s Tale” weaves an audacious tapestry you have to experience to believe.
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(L to R): Leslie O’Carroll (Old Shephard), Brian Bohlender (Shephard’s Son), Jacob Dresch (Autolycus)
Photo by Jennifer Koskinen
