The Epidaurus Festival is playing host to the transatlantic Bridge Project, which brings some of the finest talents from the New York and London stage to our ancient theatre.
Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes, the driving force behind this unprecedented partnership, presents Shakespeare’s rich tragicomedy The Winter’s Tale: a magical testament to the follies of hasty judgement and the force of love as a means of redemption.
In English with Greek surtitles
Directed by
Sam Mendes
Set design
Anthony Ward
Costume design
Catherine Zuber
Lighting design
Paul Pyant
Sound design
Paul Arditti
Hair & wig design
Tom Watson
Illusions
Peter Samelson
Associate Director
Gaye Taylor Upchurch
Dialect Coach
Timothy Monich
Casting
Nancy Piccione and Maggie Lunn
Music
Mark Bennett
Music direction
Dan Lipton
Choreography
Josh Prince
Stage Management
Jane Pole, Kevin Bertolacci, Cat Fiabane
Surtitles
Errikos Belies
Cast
Sicilia
Leontes, King of Sicilia: Simon Russell Beale*
Hermione, Queen to Leontes: Rebecca Hall*
Mamillius, young Prince of Sicilia: Morven Christie*
Camillo, Lord of Sicilia: Paul Jesson*
Antigonus, Lord of Sicilia: Dakin Matthews
Paulina, wife to Antigonus: Sinéad Cusack*
Cleomenes, Lord of Sicilia: Gary Powell*
Dion, Lord of Sicilia: Michael Braun
Lord of Sicilia: Mark Nelson
Servant of Sicilia: Aaron Krohn
Jailer: Gary Powell*
Emilia, a lady-in-waiting to Hermione: Hannah Stokely*
Lady-in-Waiting to Hermione: Charlotte Parry
Gentlemen: Aaron Krohn, Mark Nelson, Gary Powell*
Bohemia
Polixenes, King of Bohemia: Josh Hamilton
Florizel, Prince of Bohemia: Michael Braun
Perdita, daughter to Leontes and Hermione: Morven Christie
Old Shepherd, reputed father of Perdita: Richard Easton
Young Shepherd, his son: Tobias Segal
Autolycus, a rogue: Ethan Hawke
Time: Richard Easton
Mariner: Mark Nelson
Bear: Gary Powell*
Mopsa, a shepherdess: Charlotte Parry
Dorcas, a shepherdess: Jessica Pollert Smith*
Servant of Bohemia: Aaron Krohn
Shepherds and Shepherdess: Dakin Matthews, Mark Nelson, Gary Powell*, Hannah Stokely*
And the musicians
Harvey Brough, Stephen Bentley Klein
Co-produced by
Athens & Epidaurus Festival, THE EDGE® Auckland (NZ), Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen, The Singapore Repertory Theatre, and Teatro Español de Madrid.
The British Actors (denoted with *) are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. The American Actors (names without *) are appearing with the permission of UK Equity, incorporating Variety Artistes’ Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity. The Producers gratefully acknowledge Actors’ Equity Association for its assistance of this production.
€50 (Prime Circle); €40 (A’); €30 (Β’); €20 (Upper Tier). Student tickets available.
