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  • Running time 2 hours 50 minutes (including interval)

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Acclaimed international director Yaël Farber (King Lear, Macbeth) directs a major new production of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

When a king’s obsessive jealousy leads to a devastating series of acts, the journey toward healing must begin, led by time, truth, and the hope of forgiveness. From the shadowy dystopia of Sicilia to the untamed beauty of Bohemia, immerse yourself in Shakespeare’s most mysterious play.

A hugely talented cast includes Kathryn Hunter (Harry Potter films, Black Doves, Andor) as Autolycus/Time, double Olivier Award and Tony Award-winner Bertie Carvel (Matilda The Musical) as Leontes, Madeline Appiah (Macbeth) as Hermione, Aïcha Kossoko (Kyoto) as Paulina and John Light (In the Company of Men) as Polixenes.

The Winter’s Tale is playing at the RSC’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 12 July to 30 August 2025.

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Who is in the cast of The Winter's Tale (RSC)?

Starring Madeline Appiah as Hermione, Lewis Bowes as Florizel, Amelda Brown as Shepherdess, Bertie Carvel as Leontes, Rhianna Compton as Dancer/Ensemble, Hilda Cronje as Emilia, Ryan Duval as Clown (Young Shepherd), Matthew Flynn as Antigonus, Leah Haile as Perdita, Kathryn Hunter as Autolycus/Time, Chihiro Kawasaki as Danger/Ensemble, Aïcha Kossoko as Paulina, John Light as Polixenes, Mkiyah Page-Gordon as Mover/Ensemble, Rakhee Sharma as Dancer/Ensemble, Raphael Sowole as Camillo, Richard Sutton as Jailer/Ensemble.

Who are the creative team of The Winter's Tale (RSC)?

  • Written by William Shakespeare
  • Directed by Yaël Farber
  • Set and Costume Designer, Soutra Gilmour
  • Lighting Designer, Tim Lutkin
  • Composer, Max Perryment
  • Movement Director, Imogen Knight
  • Fight and Intimacy Director, Yarit Dor
  • Casting Director, Julia Horan CDG
  • Dramaturg Drew Lichtenberg
  • Co-Video Designers, Reuben Cohen and Oli Quintrell
  • Music Director, Lindsey Miller
  • Voice & Text, Paula Stephens
  • Associate Designer, Rachel Wingate
  • Assistant Director, Aaliyah Mckay

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Critics' reviews of The Winter's Tale (RSC)

★★★★★ "Utterly gripping... Yaël Farber’s thrilling staging" - The Times

★★★★ "A thoughtful and striking production" - The Telegraph

● "Bertie Carvel is chilling as the RSC ramps up the thrills" - The Guardian

● "Yaël Farber’s folktale interpretation has stunning aesthetics" - The Stage

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