Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 34: Exits Hurriedly, Pursued by The Winter's Tale
"A sad tale's best for winter" asserts Mamillius, the doomed prince of Bohemia, and rarely has a Shakespearian character summarized his own story so well. His words are proved true as we watch The Winter's Tale, a bittersweet bit of theatre that is one of the most unique Shakespeare ever devised.
In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from:
The Winter's Tale. Arkangel. 2006
Shakespeare, William. The Winter's Tale. The Riverside Shakespeare, Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.
Films discussed:
Howell, Jane. The Winter's Tale. BBC, 1981.
Loull, Robin. The Winter's Tale. Royal Shakespeare Company, 1998.
Wheeldon, Christopher. The Winter's Tale. The Royal Ballet, 2014.
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