Guthrie Theater

Re-Imagine Once Upon a Time…
Ball gowns meet bluegrass in this fairytale romance that blends two wildly different worlds filled with music and dance: a bone-chilling ballroom where jealousy erupts and an enchanted forest where young passion blooms. At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, one royal family's dream turns into a nightmare. Suspecting his queen cheated on him, a jealous king banishes her and their newborn from the court. Years later the child, a free-spirited young woman, falls for a handsome prince among the flowers of Bohemia. Yet as quickly as their love is forbidden, a series of twists lead them both to a magical homecoming like never imagined.

Please note: Audiences are encouraged to come early and take their seats by 10 minutes of curtain to witness The Winter's Tale company enact a pre-show ahead of the action of the play.

 

Run Time

3 hours including one intermission

Resources

The Winter's Tale Play Guide created by the Guthrie Theater
Program created for the 12th Annual Shakespeare Classic
VIDEO: In Conversation with Jonathan Munby

"The Winter's Tale is a must-see!"
~ HowWastheShow.com   

"One of the best Shakespeare productions I've ever seen. I'm going to call it: this will likely prove to be one of the best shows of the year."
~ TCDailyPlanet.net

"A top-notch cast, a striking design"
~ City Pages 

Sponsored by Delta Air Lines and UnitedHealth Group/Ingenix

The Guthrie Theater's production of The Winter's Tale is part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a national program of the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest.