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The Winter's Tale (2008 tour)
directed by John Dove
In August 1593, Edward Alleyn (leading actor of the Lord Admiral's Men who performed at the Rose theatre) wrote from Bristol to his wife in London while he was touring the provinces with the Lord Admiral's men. He began his letter: 'My good sweet mouse I commend me hartely to you...'
In summer 2008 a small group of dedicated actors toured a Shakespeare play from the Globe theatre. The Globe's company of travelling players performed The Winter's Tale in castles, gardens and parks across the UK.
We followed the tour and published the findings the actors made about performing Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale in different spaces.
In the tradition of Edward Alleyn's letter actors wrote a letter home to the Globe from each venue on The Winter's Tale tour, telling us about their discoveries and the problems they encountered.
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Creative Team
Director: John Dove
Designer: Michael Taylor
Composer: Stu Barker
Choreographer: Sian Williams
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Cast
Benjamin Askew - Florizel
Michael Benz - Paulina
John Dougall - Leontes
Sasha Hails - Hermione
Brendan Hughes - Polixines
Niamh McCann - Perdita
Fergal McElherron - Antigonus/Autolycus
Andrew Vincent - Camillo
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Discover the Play
• Discover previous performances of The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare's Globe
• Discover the actors' experiences of touring in Adopt and Actor
- Fergal McElherron as Antigonus and Autolycus
- Benjamin Askew as Florizel
- Niamh McCann as Perdita
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