A Winter's Tale

Shakespeare musically reimagined.

Nina Brazier, director
Kim Ashton, composer
Sophie Mosberger, designer
Tom Boucher, lighting designer

Cast
William McGeough, Leontes
Sadie Parsons, Hermione
Finlay Cormack, Polixenes/First Gentleman
Louisa Hollway, Paulina
Christopher Adams, Camillo/Antigonus/Officer/2nd Gentleman
Héloïse Werner, Cleomenes/Perdita & soprano
Anne Denholm, Dion & harp
Marianne Schofield, double bass
Stephen Williams, Florizel/Servant & clarinet

In light of Shakespeare's 400th anniversary, award-winning quartet The Hermes Experiment (harp, clarinet, soprano and double bass) have developed a new interpretation of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale during an Aldeburgh Music Residency. Reducing the play to an hour’s duration in collaboration with director Nina Brazier and composer Kim Ashton, the quartet of musicians become part of the drama alongside a group of actors.

The project is generously supported by Arts Council England, RVW Trust, Hinrichsen Foundation and Britten-Pears Foundation

“The performance was meticulously nuanced, witty and chic.” **** The Times
“This clever mix of instruments is more versatile than you might first think.” **** The Observer